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020			_a978-0-545-53677-6
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082			_a973.3 F8755b 2012
100			_qFreedman, Russell
245	1	4	_aThe Boston tea party
264			_aNew York _bScholastic Inc. _c2012
300			_a39 p. _bcolored ill. _c28 cm.
500			_aFollow a crowd of disguised protestors through the quiet streets of colonial Boston as they defend their right to control their own destinies. Russell Freedman's engaging narrative, incorporating meticulous research and quotes from contemporary accounts, follows the rising tensions between the citizens of Boston and representatives of the British Crown. From the controversial, unpopular taxes on tea through the defiant act of dumping hundreds of chests of British cargo into the harbor, this exciting retelling puts readers in the middle of this historic event. Detailed watercolor illustrations bring this story of early American protest to life, artfully depicting the colonial era and the charged atmosphere of Boston in the weeks leading up to the Boston Tea Party. Informational backmatter includes a bibliography, index, and historic map of Boston. A perfect introduction to a pivotal moment in American history for young readers.
520			_aTells the story of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 from the arrival of the ships full of controversial taxed tea in Boston Harbor, through the explosive protest meetings at the Old South Church, to the defiant act of dumping 226 chests of fine tea into the harbor on December 16 _bRecounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.
650	1	4	_2The Boston tea party _vBoston Tea Party, Boston, Mass., 1773 Juvenile literature
650	1	2	_yChildren's stories Pictorial works
700			_aMalone, Peter
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