Boston in the American Revolution: A Town versus an Empire (History & Guide)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (981 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467135887 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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She founded and owns Ye Olde Tavern Tours, offering spirited tours of Boston's Freedom Trail. Brooke Barbier received her PhD in American history from Boston College. A native of San Diego, she has resided in Boston for fifteen years. When she's not thinking or talking about history, she's watching baseball, especially the Red Sox.
Sarah K. Nytroe said Recommended for both the well-read and the novice who want. The author has brought lively and fresh storytelling to an historical narrative that many of us may find familiar. Walk the streets of Boston with its famous and not-so-famous rebels through these pages and see the history of city during the 1760s and 1770s in a new light. Recommended for both the well-read and the novice w. Excellent and entertaining read that keeps your attention with a Excellent and entertaining read that keeps your attention with a great depiction of the events in Boston that led up to the American Revolution. This book will help you understand the characters and events that you know you should know in history and their importance. The author has a unique ability to make these characters. Fun and informative read Such a fun, entertaining, and informative history book. This book is so well written, it draws you in to Boston's history from page one. You quickly become wrapped up in the everyday happenings of Boston! You learn about so many different figures and how they all had a role to play in the revolution. Highly recommend!
About the Author Brooke Barbier received her PhD in American history from Boston College. . When she's not thinking or talking about history, she's watching baseball, especially the Red Sox. A native of San Diego, she has resided in Boston for fifteen years. She founded and owns Ye Olde Tavern Tours, offering spirited tours of Boston's Freedom Trail
Samuel Adams and John Hancock were reluctant allies. When Great Britain levied the Sugar Act on its American colonies, Parliament was not prepared for Boston's backlash. For the next decade, Loyalists and rebels harried one another as both sides revolted and betrayed, punished and murdered. Paul Revere couldn't recognize a traitor in his own inner circle. And George Washington dismissed the efforts of the Massachusetts rebels as unimportant. 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. But the rebel leaders were not quite the heroes we consider them today. In 1764, a small town in the British colony of Massachusetts ignited a bold rebellion