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16th December 1773: Artist's rendering of the Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts, December 16, 1773. A group of Bostonians threw tea into Boston harbour as a protest against the British ...

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Contrary to popular belief, the 1773 protest opposed a tax break, not a tax hike. And it didn’t immediately unify the colonies against the British Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Get creative and send your guests paper invites designed to look like tea bags to start the festivities ...