How did early Americans go from hosting social tea parties to hosting protests like the Boston Tea Party?
Tea played a central role in the economic, cultural, and political lives of early Americans. As such, tea came to serve as a powerful symbol of both early American culture and of the American Revolution.
In this episode of the Doing History: To the Revolution series), Jane Merritt), Jennifer Anderson), and David Shields) take us on an exploration of the politics of tea during the era of the American Revolution.
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/160)
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