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A Retrospect Of The Boston Tea Party: With A Memoir Of George R. T. Hewes (1834)

A Retrospect Of The Boston Tea Party: With A Memoir Of George R. T. Hewes (1834)

Hawkes, James

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ISBN10: 116645522X
ISBN13: 9781166455224
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Retrospect Of The Boston Tea Party is a historical account written by James Hawkes in 1834, detailing the events leading up to the Boston Tea Party and its aftermath. The book also includes a memoir of George R. T. Hewes, one of the participants in the Tea Party. Hawkes provides a detailed analysis of the political and economic tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain in the years leading up to the Tea Party, including the imposition of taxes and restrictions on trade. He then delves into the events of December 16, 1773, when a group of colonists dressed as Native Americans boarded three British ships and dumped their cargo of tea into Boston Harbor. The memoir of George R. T. Hewes provides a personal account of the Tea Party from the perspective of one of its participants. Hewes was a shoemaker and a member of the Sons of Liberty, a group of American patriots who organized protests against British rule. He describes the planning and execution of the Tea Party, as well as the reactions of the British authorities and the American public.Overall, A Retrospect Of The Boston Tea Party is a valuable historical document that provides insight into one of the key events leading up to the American Revolution. It offers a detailed analysis of the political and economic factors that contributed to the Tea Party, as well as a personal account from one of its participants.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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