American Tempest : How the Boston Tea Party Sparked a Revolution

On December 16, 1773, an estimated seven dozen men dumped roughly £10,000 worth of tea in Boston Harbor.

This symbolic act unleashed a social, political, and economic firestorm throughout the colonies.

Combining stellar scholarship with action-packed history, American Tempest reveals the truth behind the legendary event and examines its lasting consequence- the birth of an independent America.