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    The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    FromHistoryExtra Long Reads

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    The Boston Tea Party

    FromHistoryExtra Long Reads

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    Length:
    25 minutes
    Released:
    Jan 15, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    The Boston Tea Party is often cited as a model of peaceful civil protest. But, as Elinor Evans reveals in today's Long Read, on the 250th anniversary of this milestone in America's foundational story, it occurred against a backdrop of bloodshed.

    HistoryExtra Long Reads brings you the best articles from BBC History Magazine, direct to your ears. Today’s feature originally appeared in the Christmas 2023 issue, and has been voiced in partnership with the RNIB.
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    Released:
    Jan 15, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (40)

    Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of BBC History Magazine, Britain’s bestselling history magazine. With a new episode released every Monday, enjoy fascinating and enlightening articles from leading historical experts, covering a broad sweep of the centuries – from the scandals of Georgian society to the horrors of the First World War, revolutions, rebellions, and more.