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The Boston Tea Party was the first political action I ever became aware of. It inspired me as a child and still inspires me today. But how much does the average American actually know about the events surrounding this famous revolutionary act? It turns out I didn’t know nearly as much as I thought I did…

Research Into The Amount Of Tea Tax Inspiring Boston Tea Party

Posted on December 17, 2007 - Filed Under Boston Tea Party, Taxes | 7 Comments

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On Saturday I posted a first hand account of the Boston Tea Party written by George Hewes, an impoverished colonial cobbler and member of the Sons of Liberty. In that article I stated that it was a 3% tax on tea that inspired the famous Boston Tea Party. Sara left the following comment-

Aahz, I totally agree on the apathy of citizens about paying INTOLERABLE taxes….In my younger days,…

First Hand Account of The Boston Tea Party

Posted on December 15, 2007 - Filed Under Boston Tea Party, Living Free, Vote 2008 | 4 Comments

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George Hewes was a member of the band of “Indians” that boarded the tea ships on December 16, 1773. His recollection of the event was published some years later. We’ll join his story as the group makes its way to the tea-laden ships-

“It was now evening, and I immediately dressed myself in the costume of an Indian, equipped with a small hatchet, which I and my associates…