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| Author | : Robert J. Allison |
| File Size | : 41,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : Applewood Books |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 06 May 2024 |
| ISBN | : 9781933212104 |
| Pages | : 88 pages |
Part riot, part slaughter, the Boston Massacre of March 1770 was a political cause celebre and one of the key events leading to the American Revolution.
A dramatic untold 'people's history' of the storied event that helped trigger the American Revolution The story of the Boston Massacre--when on a late winter evening in 1770, British soldiers shot five local men to death--is familiar to generations. But from the very beginning, many accounts have obscured a fascinating truth:
Get BookGeorge Washington Prize Finalist Winner of the Society of the Cincinnati Prize “Fascinating... Hinderaker’s meticulous research shows that the Boston Massacre was contested from the beginning... [Its] meanings have plenty to tell us about America’s identity, past and present.” —Wall Street Journal On the night of March 5, 1770, British
Get BookOn March 5, 1770, after being harassed for two years during their occupation of Boston, British soldiers finally lost control, firing into a mob of rioting Americans, killing several of them, including Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave and sailor, the first African American patriot killed. The aftermath of this ‘massacre’ led to
Get BookPart riot, part slaughter, the Boston Massacre of March 1770 was a political cause celebre and one of the key events leading to the American Revolution.
Get BookDESCRIBES THE INCIDENTS LEADING UP TO THE BOSTON MASSACRE, THE EVENT ITSELF, THE TRAIL FOLLOWING IT, AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
Get Book“Carefully researched and lovingly written, Rinaldi’s latest presents a girl indentured to John and Abigail Adams during the tense period surrounding the 1770 Massacre. . . . Fortuitously timed, a novel that illuminates a moment from our past that has strong parallels to recent events. Bibliography.”—Kirkus Reviews
Get BookThe British soldiers William Wemms, James Hartegan, William M'Cauley, Hugh White, Matthew Killroy, William Warren, John Carrol, and Hugh Montgomery were charged with the murders of Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, and Patrick Carr, on March 5, 1770. The trial was held on November 27, 1770 in Boston at the Superior
Get BookDiscusses the situations and events that led to the Boston Massacre, the precursor to the American Revolutionary War, including information on the colonies' relationship with Britain and the effects of the French and Indian War.
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