Event Education-The Sons of Liberty & The Boston Tea Party

The Sons of Liberty & The Boston Tea Party

by Linda Moss Mines

Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Sons of Liberty, in the first major act of defiance against the British Empire, stole onto Griffin's Wharf in Boston and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor - - moving the colonies into a new phase of protest against "taxation against representation."  During this exciting recounting of that evening and the subsequent reactions at home and abroad, we'll chart the course that led these somewhat ununited colonies into a unity that would issue a Declaration of Independence three years later. This session is a perfect way to kick off your AMERICA 250 COUNTDOWN!

Linda Moss Mines is the official Chattanooga and Hamilton County Historian, a former member of the Tennessee Historical Commission, a founding member of the Tennessee Cemetery Commission by appointment, the Hamilton County 'America 250' Chairman, Honorary Regent, Chief John Ross Chapter, NSDAR [and former TN Historian] and Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. She is a frequent guest speaker across the South and appears regularly on tv and radio - - talking history. Linda writes several weekly history columns and champions issues related to history and citizenship.

Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.