In 1764, a small Town in the British colony of Massachusetts ignited a bold rebellion.
Barbier tells the story of how a city radicalized itself against the world s most powerful Empire and helped found the United States of America.".
With a helpful guide to the very sites where the events unfolded, historian Brooke Barbier seeks the truth behind the myths.
And George Washington dismissed the efforts of the Massachusetts rebels as unimportant.
Paul Revere couldn t recognize a traitor in his own inner circle.
Samuel Adams and John Hancock were reluctant allies.
But the rebel leaders were not quite the heroes we consider them today.
For the next decade, Loyalists and rebels harried one another as both sides revolted and betrayed, punished and murdered.
When Great Britain levied the Sugar Act on its American colonies, Parliament was not prepared for Boston s backlash.
In 1764, a small Town in the British colony of Massachusetts ignited a bold rebellion
