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SUMMARY:Tea: A Medley of History\, Anecdotes\, and Stories
DESCRIPTION:Tea: A Medley of History\, Anecdotes and Stories\n\n\n\n\nLecture by historian Anthony Sammarco\nSponsored by the North End Historical Society of Boston\n\n\n\n\nJanuary 10 (Wednesday)\, 2024\nat 6:00 PM North End Branch of the Boston Public Library\n\n\n\n\nThis lecture on tea is a fascinating look at how tea has been enjoyed over the centuries\, from its origins in China and India as the Camellia sinensis—an evergreen growing primarily in tropical and sub-tropical climates— to its adoption by Britain and its colonies in the eighteenth century as the drink of choice. Once the drink of choice in Britain and its colonies\, it even was once part of the Boston Tea Party on December 16 in 1773 that led up to the American Revolution.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/tea-a-medley-of-history-anecdotes-and-stories
LOCATION:North End Branch of the Boston Public Library\, 25 Parmenter St\, Boston\, MA\, 02113\, United States
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SUMMARY:National Parks of Boston Special Boston Tea Party 250th Programming
DESCRIPTION:On December 17\, 2023\, join the National Parks of Boston at the Great Hall in Faneuil Hall for compelling reenactments of two historic meetings to commemorate the landmark 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. \nInspired by real words spoken in Faneuil Hall and around Boston\, hear arguments about destruction of private property\, historical memory\, and the role of a citizen when facing injustice. Debate with your fellow audience members and vote on the issue. Make your voice be heard! \nBoth programs are free\, open to the public for all ages\, and last 30-45 minutes. \nResponse to the Destruction of the Tea (1:00pm) \nOn December 16\, 1773\, Bostonians boarded three tea ships at Griffins Wharf and dumped over 300 chests of tea into the harbor to protest a tax placed upon tea. In response to the destruction of over 90\,000 pounds of East India Company Property\, Parliament passed the Coercive Acts which closed the Port of Boston until the tea was paid for. \nIn May of 1774 Bostonians gathered in the Great Hall in Faneuil Hall to vote on their response to the closing of the Port of Boston. Should Bostonians vote to pay for the destroyed private property and reopen the port? Or should they endorse a boycott of British goods and continue protesting Parliament? \n1873 Women’s Tea Party (3:00pm) \nOn December 15\, 1873\, Boston’s suffragists held a massive rally in the Great Hall in Faneuil Hall. The New England Women’s Suffrage Association organized the “Woman’s Tea Party” nearly 100 years after the Boston Tea Party to advocate for women to gain the right to vote. Leading suffragists\, who saw themselves as true inheritors of the legacy of the American Revolution\, delivered rousing speeches to a crowd of more than three thousand. \nAt the conclusion of the meeting\, those in attendance voted on a resolution. Should they continue to fight for women’s suffrage? \nVisit: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/boston-tea-party-250.htm#:~:text=Celebrate%20the%20250th%20anniversary%20of\,of%20the%20Boston%20Tea%20Party. for more information.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/national-parks-of-boston-special-boston-tea-party-250th-programming
LOCATION:Faneuil Hall\, Boston\, MA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Meet "The Express that went from hence. . . After the Destruction of the Tea"
DESCRIPTION:Sunday December 17\, 2023 \n1:00pm\, 1:45pm\, & 2:30pm \nJoin The Paul Revere House to mark the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s first documented “Ride!” Though best known for his Midnight Ride on April 18th\, 1775\, Paul Revere actually began his brief career “riding Express” as a courier for the patriot movement on December 17th\, 1773\, the day after the now infamous Boston Tea Party. If you are in town for the many Tea Party anniversary festivities\, you will not want to miss hearing about what happened next from the famous messenger himself\, as portrayed by Michael Lepage\, during three performances in our Revere Room. Included with admission to the museum. \nHistorian and author\, James R. Fichter\, visiting from his role as Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong\, will also be signing his new book\, Tea: Consumption\, Politics\, and Revolution\, 1773-1776 in the second floor exhibit area. \n \nAbout the Paul Revere House: \nThe Paul Revere House is open daily with the exception of the winter holidays of Thanksgiving\, December 24 and 25\, and New Year’s Day. Please see paulreverehouse.org for our current hours.  \nAdult admission is $6.00\, $5.50 for seniors and college students\, and $1.00 for children 5-17. Members and North End residents admitted free at all times.  \nOn the Freedom Trail\, in Boston’s historic North End\, the Revere House was home to patriot and silversmith Paul Revere from 1770 to 1800. Revere left from the house in 1775 to begin the ride \nthat Henry Wadsworth Longfellow immortalized in the poem\, “Paul Revere’s Ride.” Built c. 1680\, the Revere House is the oldest building in downtown Boston.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/meet-the-express-that-went-from-hence-after-the-destruction-of-the-tea
LOCATION:Paul Revere House\, 19 North Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02113\, United States
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SUMMARY:Boston Tea Party Descendants Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:Boston Tea Party Descendants Meet & Greet \nAre you a Descendant of a Participant in the Boston Tea Party? Join us in the Fort Point Room at Atlantic Wharf on Sunday December 17th after the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party\nfor an informal meet and greet and speaker series. This is a FREE event\, though registration is required on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nTime: 10:30 am Check-In and Social \nPlace: Fort Point Room at Atlantic Wharf – 280 Congress St\, Boston\, MA 02210 – 2nd Floor on the right at the top of the stairs. Register to meet fellow Descendants of Boston Tea Party participants\, hear from genealogists and researchers who started the program\, and listen to some descendants as they share their family history journey. \nREGISTER HERE: Boston Tea Party Descendants Meet & Greet (google.com) \nThere will be opportunities to sign up for a time slot with a genealogist from American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society if you need application assistance for the Boston Tea Party Descendants Program\, or just want to confirm your research\, or need help. To sign up for the Meet & Greet and Speaker Series\, or genealogy workshop\, simply click on the Google Form Link below\, and select what you would like to attend. \nYou do not need to sign up for a genealogy workshop to attend the Meet & Greet and Speaker series. They are optional. \nWe will also have the capability to digitize primary documents. Do you have research or documents to share? Bring them with you! We will scan them free of charge\, and send you the high-resolution images. \nThis is a FREE event\, simply choose which category you would like to register under. \nRun of Events: \n10:30 am – Check in and tea social\nEnjoy a special Abigail’s tea blend from the tea room at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum\, scones and baked goods\, and mingle with other descendants. \n11:00 am – Speaking Program\nWelcome and Intro – Kristin Harris – Research Coordinator\, Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum \nResearching Boston Tea Party Participants – Lindsay Fulton – Vice President of Research and Library Services\, American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society \nInterpreting the 18th Century as a Descendant – Justin Peavey – Historical Interpreter\, Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum; Genealogist \nMary Crane\, the Forgotten Ancestor – Ashley Morin\, Boston Tea Party Descendants Program Lineage Member and descendant of Boston Tea Party Participant John Crane \n12pm-1pm – Lunch Break for Genealogists and Guests – Guests are free to stay and mingle if they wish. \n1:00pm – 3:00 pm – Rolling Genealogy Sessions/Document Scanning\nYou may sign up for a time slot during the speaking program if you would like\, or sign up for a slot afterward\, space pending. \n20 minute blocks; 10 minute buffer between each slot. \nA special thanks to our expert genealogists from American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society:\nLindsay Fulton – Vice President of Library and Research Services\nDavid Allen Lambert – Chief Genealogist\nMelanie McComb – Senior Genealogist \nGenealogy Workshop Categories:\n1. Application/Research Help – for those hoping to apply to the Boston Tea Party Descendants Program\, but need application help or guidance.\n– 4 slots available at 1:00pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:00pm\, and 2:30pm \n2. Genealogical Research Help – for those who have a lead on a Boston Tea Party ancestor\, but need to confirm lineage\, or just want some genealogy help to confirm an ancestor.\n-4 slots available at 1:00pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:00pm\, 2:30pm \n3. Application Processing – for people who would like to bring their materials in person to be scanned/submitted. We will have the capability of processing payment in person for the application fee.\n– 4 slots available at 1:00pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:00pm\, 2:30pm \n4. Document Digitization – For those who wish to have high-resolution\, digital copies of family papers/original documents pertaining to their Boston Tea Party Ancestor\, and are willing\nto sign a release form for the Boston Tea Party Descendants Program to use images of documents in an online portal available to members of the program. We will send you the high\nresolution images.\n– Rolling/as needed at Application Processing Station \nMore information on the Boston Tea Party Descendants Program as well as Application Manual\nand PDF fillable Application can be found here: https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-party-descendants
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/boston-tea-party-descendants-meet-greet
LOCATION:Atlantic Wharf\, 290 Congress Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02110\, United States
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SUMMARY:250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party: Boston Harbor\, a Tea Pot Tonight! The Destruction of the Tea
DESCRIPTION:Boston Harbor\, a Tea Pot Tonight!\nThe Destruction of the Tea At Griffin’s Wharf\nAt Atlantic Wharf adjacent to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum\n8:00pm-8:30pm \nThe general public is invited to watch a grand-scale reenactment of the Destruction of the Tea from the Harborwalk. Watch as the Sons of Liberty storm aboard the brig Beaver and ship Eleanor to destroy wooden chests of East India Company tea in the very same body of water where the Boston Tea Party occurred exactly 250 years before. \nThis event is the dramatic conclusion to the 250th Anniversary & Reenactment of the Boston Tea Party. \nPlease Note: This event is FREE and open to the public. Seating and standing room is available on a first-come-first-served basis. \nA livestream of this event will be made available to the public. Stay tuned for details.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/1859
LOCATION:Atlantic Wharf\, 290 Congress Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02110\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231216T193000
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SUMMARY:250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party: Huzzah for Griffin's Wharf! A Rolling Rally
DESCRIPTION:Huzzah For Griffin’s Wharf! A Rolling Rally\nAt Old South Meeting House\n7:30pm-8:00pm \nLed by multiple fife and drum corps\, the general public is invited to march from Old South Meeting House to the Harborwalk where Griffin’s Wharf once stood. Along the way\, those marching will encounter a regiment of Red Coats in Post Office Square.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/250th-anniversary-of-the-boston-tea-party-huzzah-for-griffins-wharf-a-rolling-rally
LOCATION:Downtown Crossing\, 310 Washington Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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SUMMARY:250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party: A Reenactment of the Meeting of the Body of the People
DESCRIPTION:A Reenactment of the Meeting of the Body of the People\nAt Old South Meeting House\n6:15pm-7:15pm \nJoin Revolutionary Spaces in the room where it all happened—Old South Meeting House! This building hosted a number of meetings about the East India Company Tea sitting in Boston Harbor waiting to be unloaded and taxed. On that fateful night\, 5\,000 men gathered for a final meeting about the controversial tea tax\, resulting in Samuel Adams giving the signal that would start the Boston Tea Party. Colonists then marched from the meeting house to Griffin’s Wharf and dumped 340 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor! \nSeating for the Meeting of the Body of the People reenactment is unassigned so be sure to arrive early to pick your seats. Ticket holders may stay in their seats at Old South Meeting House for a livestream of the tea throwing at Griffin’s Wharf. \nPlease note: This event is SOLD OUT.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/250th-anniversary-of-the-boston-tea-party-a-reenactment-of-the-meeting-of-the-body-of-the-people
LOCATION:Old South Meeting House\, 310 Washington Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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SUMMARY:250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party: Patriots & Loyalists
DESCRIPTION:Patriots & Loyalists\nAt Downtown Crossing\n6:oopm-7:00pm \nAs the meeting of the Body of the People rages inside Old South Meeting House\, join the crowds of people gathering outside as a Town Crier brings news to the streets. This free outdoor event features citizens of colonial Boston as they take the state to discuss the news of the tea crisis and ramifications for their families\, businesses\, and the American colonies. \n 
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/1855
LOCATION:Reader’s Park\, 11 School Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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SUMMARY:250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party: Faneuil Hall & The Boston Tea Party\, A Protest in Principle A Retrospective on Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Faneuil Hall & The Boston Tea Party\, A Protest in Principle\nA Retrospective on Revolution\n4:00pm-5:30pm \nThe 250th Boston Tea Party Anniversary & Reenactment begins with a dramatic look at the Boston Tea Party throughout the centuries. At Faneuil Hall\, 250 years ago\, the citizens of Boston resolved to “prevent the unloading\, receiving\, or vending the detestable tea sent out by the East India Company.” These efforts would ultimately result in the Destruction of the Tea and propel America down the road to revolution. In the years following\, citizens would return to Faneuil Hall to reflect upon the Boston Tea Party and seek inspiration from its legacy as they discussed the pressing needs of their time. This 90-minute presentation explores the dramatic events of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 as well as the Centennial and Bicentennial Commemorations that followed. \nPlease note: This event is SOLD OUT\, however\, screens positioned on the plaza outside Faneuil Hall will also project this presentation to general public outside the building. \n  \n  \n \n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/250th-anniversary-of-the-boston-tea-party-faneuil-hall-the-boston-tea-party-a-protest-in-principle-a-retrospective-on-revolution
LOCATION:Faneuil Hall\, Boston\, MA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231214T203000
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SUMMARY:The Real Boston Tea Party with James R. Fichter
DESCRIPTION:“Coffee or tea?” This simple question was far from innocent in 1773 – it was a test of political affiliation. \nThe Boston Tea Party we think we know is a product of post-independence public memory and propaganda. The real Boston Tea Party was very different. It was divisive. And it did not even destroy all the East India Company’s tea. A shipload survived from the William\, safely stored in Castle William in Boston Harbor\, where it brought havoc on Boston politics until it was consumed in 1775. The Boston Tea Party and survival of the William’s tea reveals colonists’ duelling impulses to destroy or consume tea\, with consumerism ultimately triumphing over boycotts by the time of independence. \nJames Fichter is an historian and associate professor at the University of Hong Kong. His book\, Tea: Consumption\, Politics\, and Revolution\, 1773-1776 is just out from Cornell University Press. \n$10 members\, $15 non-members \nLexington Historical Society \n13 Depot Square Lexington\, MA 02420
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/the-real-boston-tea-party-with-james-r-fichter
LOCATION:Lexington Historical Society\, 13 Depot Square\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Legacy of the Tea Party: Honoring Community Changemakers
DESCRIPTION:To mark the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party\, Revolutionary Spaces is sponsoring a civic event to honor three Community Changemakers whose leadership in bringing people together in dialogue has built a shared sense of purpose to drive change. Through their efforts\, these honorees organized and inspired people to take action to ensure their voices are heard and represented. \nThis gathering provides an opportunity to reflect on a less-remembered part of the Boston Tea Party story that can inspire participation in our democracy today: the weeks of community meetings that took place at Old South Meeting House after the first of the tea ships arrived on November 28\, 1773. Through these gatherings\, the community achieved a shared sense of purpose that led to a world-changing action: that the drastic action of destroying the tea was necessary to ensure that the Crown and Parliament understood the colonists’ commitment to the principle of representation. \nThe Legacy of the Tea Party: Honoring Community Changemakers will take place at Old South Meeting House on the evening of December 14\, 2023\, marking the 250th anniversary of the start of the final round of large-scale meetings at Old South Meeting House that culminated in the 5\,000-person gathering on December 16\, 1773 that preceded the destruction of the tea that night. \nWith an inspiring and uplifting atmosphere\, this event will honor leaders who exemplify the same commitment to community dialogue\, civic action\, and representation that were also prerequisites for the American Revolution and founding principles of our nation. Their efforts also remind us that the work of creating and sustaining a free society remains unfinished\, and that our collective future can and will be shaped by the strength and depth of our civic engagement. Each Community Changemaker has\, in their unique way\, turned words into action and exemplified the same courage of their convictions and the spirit of change demonstrated by the patriots of 1773. \nThis program is made possible by the generous support of The Lowell Institute. \nAbout the Honorees\nRAHSAAN HALL is the President and CEO of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts. He leads the Urban League’s efforts to enable communities to overcome racial and social barriers that cause economic inequities and are exacerbated by sexual and domestic violence\, by creating employment and economic development opportunities. Previously\, Rahsaan served as the Director of the Racial Justice Program for the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts and prior to that Rahsaan was the Deputy Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice. He also served as an Assistant District Attorney for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Rahsaan also serves on the boards of the Who We Are Project and the Hyams Foundation and is an ordained reverend in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Rahsaan is a highly sought-after public speaker and has received multiple awards and recognitions for his work\, including Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers 2021\, Equal Justice Coalition’s 2019 Beacon of Justice Award\, Get Connected‘s 2018 GK100 Boston’s Most Influential People of Color\, and the Massachusetts Communities Action Network 2018 Carry It On Leadership Award. \nARLINE ISAACSON is a Co-Chair of the Massachusetts GLBTQ Political Caucus (formerly the Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus)\, where she has lobbied on every major LGBTQ+ issue in Massachusetts. Arline advocated for the groundbreaking 1989 gay and lesbian civil rights bill and domestic-partnership benefits for Massachusetts public employees. Her fights have included LGBTQ+ parental rights\, anti-bullying bills\, hate crimes bills\, transgender rights\, HIV/AIDS legislation\, and banning conversion therapy for minors. Arline also led the legislative battle for marriage equality\, making Massachusetts the first state in the nation to defeat a marriage equality ban. \nSEAN SIMONINI is the founder of the Massachusetts Association of Student Representatives (MASR)\, an organization that uplifts and empowers student representatives serving on local and state school boards across the Commonwealth. Sean saw firsthand how powerful student sentiment can be after serving on his own school committee during the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic and sought to establish a network that encourages students to be leaders in creating the change they want to see. He believes that students are essential partners in building better school environments and uniting communities around our common pursuit of a more accessible and impactful education system. \n \nThis event will be streamed live by the WGBH Forum Network. Click below to view on YouTube. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haNr6vvSpFk
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/the-legacy-of-the-tea-party-honoring-community-changemakers
LOCATION:Old South Meeting House\, 310 Washington Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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SUMMARY:Historical Lecture - Washington\, D.C.- Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America
DESCRIPTION:On the night of December 16\, 1773\, a party of Bostonians boarded three British vessels and dumped over three hundred chests of tea into Boston Harbor. In addition to objecting to taxation without representation\, the participants were also protesting the Tea Act of 1773\, which forced them to pay a tax on top of the monopoly prices set by the East India Company and benefitted the family of the royal governor of Massachusetts. To commemorate the 250th anniversary of this harbinger of the Revolution\, Benjamin Carp\, professor of history at Brooklyn College\, discusses the event by examining the actions of those who carried out the raid in the context of the global story of British interests in India\, North America and the Caribbean. \nRegistration is requested. To attend the lecture in-person at Anderson House\, or to watch virtually\, please use the appropriate link below: \nCLICK HERE TO ATTEND THE LECTURE IN-PERSON AT ANDERSON HOUSE \nCLICK HERE TO ATTEND THE LECTURE VIRTUALLY \n  \nAbout the Speaker\nBenjamin L. Carp is the Daniel M. Lyons Chair in American History at Brooklyn College and an affiliate for the history program of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of Virginia and specializes in the history of the American Revolution and the eighteenth century\, particularly in the seaport cities of eastern North America. He is the author of several books and scholarly articles\, including Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America (Yale University Press\, 2013) and The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution (Yale University Press\, 2023). Additionally\, Dr. Carp contributed to the anthology Women Waging War in the American Revolution\, edited by historian Holly Mayer\, and has also written for wider audiences in BBC History\, Colonial Williamsburg\, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. He has also appeared on podcasts such as The Alarmist\, History Extra and Revolution 250\, and on various radio and television outlets. For his book Defiance of the PatriotsDr. Carp was awarded the 2013 Society of the Cincinnati Prize. \n 
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/historical-lecture-washington-d-c-defiance-of-the-patriots-the-boston-tea-party-and-the-making-of-america
LOCATION:Anderson House\, 2118 Massachusetts Ave.\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:Remembering the Brig Beaver: Pembroke's Place in the Boston Tea Party
DESCRIPTION:Saturday December 9th\, 2023 \n11:00am \nThe Pembroke Historical Society will partner with the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum\, and Revolution 250 near the Brick Kiln Yard Historic Site to celebrate Pembroke’s connection to the Boston Tea Party. \nThe Brick Kiln shipyard was located in Pembroke from 1730-1848. It consisted of two separate yards\, often with three or four vessels under simultaneous construction\, side by side. The Boston Tea Party ship Beaver was built there as well as many other noteworthy vessels. Captain Benjamin Turner is the first shipbuilder on record to work at this site. Many noted shipbuilders served as his apprentices\, including Ichabod Thomas. Thomas is remembered especially for building one of the ships involved in the Boston Tea Party (December 16\, 1773). Thomas built the Beaver\, at the Brick Kiln Yard. Commissioned by the prominent Rotch family of Nantucket\, it measured 85 feet in length\, with an almost 24 foot beam\, and a draft of only nine feet\, to accommodate Nantucket’s shallow harbor. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, and will include several speakers from various organizations associated with planning the 250th Anniversary events to commemorate the Boston Tea Party\, including the grand-scale reenactment which will take place in Boston on December 16\, 2023. At the conclusion of the speaker series\, the Pembroke Historical Society will present the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum with loose leaf tea collected from locals and patrons\, to be dumped into Boston harbor from the replica of the Brig Beaver during the 250th Anniversary reenactment of the Boston Tea Party! \n(Parking for this event is located at 100 Schoosett Street\, Pembroke\, MA) \n \n \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/remembering-the-brig-beaver-pembrokes-place-in-the-boston-tea-party
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231128T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231128T120000
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SUMMARY:Special Boston Tea Party Commemoration: Samuel Adams & John Hancock
DESCRIPTION:The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum\, Revolution 250\, the Historic Burying Grounds Initiative of Boston\, and the City of Boston will place special commemorative markers at the graves of Sameul Adams and John Hancock in recognition for the roles in the events leading up to the Boston Tea Party. \nTuesday November 28\, 2023 \n11:00am \nGranary Burying Ground \nTremont Street \nBoston\, MA \nWhile Samuel Adams did not take part in the actual Destruction of the Tea onboard the vessels Dartmouth\, Eleanor\, and Beaver on December 16\, 1773\, he was instrumental in the planning of the Boston Tea Party\, took a major role in the Meetings of the Body of the people leading up to the event\, and is often regared as the “Father of the American Revolution”.  Likewise\, while John Hancock did not take part in the Destruction of the Tea\, he was deeply involved in the events preceeding the Boston Tea Party. \nRemarks will be made by representatives of The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum\, Revolution 250\, the City of Boston\, and historians Brooke Barbier\, and Ira Stoll. \nThis ceremony will conlcude a multi-year effort to place commemorative markers at the graves of known Boston Tea Party participants around the world in anticipation of the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. The event is free and open to the public. \n \n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/special-boston-tea-party-participant-commemoration-samuel-adams
LOCATION:Granary Burying Ground\, Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231126T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060304
CREATED:20231102T183711Z
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SUMMARY:Marshfield 1773 Tea-Burning Reenactment
DESCRIPTION:Join the Historic Winslow House\, Revolution 250 and The Boston Tea Party Museum\nfor a trip back to 1773. Immerse yourself in the past and gain valuable insight into\nthe events leading to the American Revolution. \n2pm-3pm ~ Welcoming Proclomation\nFife & Drum\nMarch of the local militia\nEngage in a mock children’s drill\n18th-century games \nBring your own tea to participate in “Dump Your Tea” at the old town trolley.\nSome tea will be used in the burning reenactment and the rest sent to Boston\nto be dumped into the harbor at The Boston Tea Party Museum’s anniversary\nevent on December 16th. Sign in and your family’s name will be added to the\ncertificate documenting this historic 250th anniversary. \n3pm-4pm ~ Engage with local men and women portraying Whigs & Loyalists\nand hear lively debates about the historical events that led to the\nBoston Tea Party. Hint..it wasn’t just about tea taxes. Finally\,\nobserve the patriots burning the tea in a show of solidarity with\nthe Boston patriots. \n4pm-5pm ~ Learn about the aftermath of the tea-burning and discover what\nlies ahead for Marshfield in 1774 \nADDITIONAL INFORMATION:\nDress for the weather and bring a chair. Hot chocolate will be available for purchase. This event is an\nopportunity to witness history and gain a deeper understanding of the motivations and events which\nshaped our nation. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this extraordinary journey through time and\nsee how proud New Englanders paved the way to liberty!
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/marshfield-1773-tea-burning-reenactment
LOCATION:Marshfield Town Green
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231122T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231122T113000
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SUMMARY:Boston Tea Party Participant Commemoration - Jamaica Plain\, MA
DESCRIPTION:The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum\, Revolution 250\, and the Grand Lodge of Masons is partnering with Forest Hills Cemetery to place commemorative markers at the graves of Boston Tea Party Participant Joseph Lovering and Boston Tea Party organizer Dr. Joseph Warren. \nThe ceremony will take place at: \nForest Hills Cemetery \n95 Forest Hills Avenue \nJamaica Plain\, MA 02130 \nWednesday November 22nd\, 2023 \n11:00 am \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nDr. Joseph Warren will be receiving the first of three special markers\, indicating him as an “Architect” of the Boston Tea Party. \nThe ceremony will begin promptly at 11:00 am at the grave of Joseph Lovering\, and will then proceed to the grave and memorial to Dr. Joseph Warren. Guests may park along the roads just inside the Main Entrance along Forest Hills Avenue. From there\, it will be a 12 minute walk to the grave of Joseph Lovering by following Mulberry Avenue\, taking a right onto Red Oak Avenue\, and then a right onto White Oak Avenue\, where Joseph Lovering’s grave will be in the section on the left. After we place the marker for Joseph Lovering\, we will proceed together to the grave of Dr. Joseph Warren together\, which will be a 10 minute walk from the grave of Joseph Lovering. \nIn the event of rain\, the speaking program will be moved to Forsyth Chapel\, just inside the Main Entrance to Forest Hills\, and guests have the option to walk to place markers afterward. \nSpeakers:\nGeorge Milley (President\, Forest Hills Cemetery) – Welcome\, Opening Remarks on behalf of Forest Hills Cemetery \nEvan O’Brien (Creative Manager\, Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum) – Remarks on Joseph Lovering\, involvement in the Boston Tea Party\, and 250th initiatives. \nGeorge F. Hamilton (Grand Master\, Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts 2023-2025) – Remarks on Dr. Joseph Warren\, Freemasonry in the Boston Tea Party. \nJonathan Lane (Executive Director\, Revolution 250) – Remarks on Community involvement in the Early Revolution\, Revolution 250. \nAfter the speaking program at each grave site\, a ceremonial marker will be placed by a costumed interpreter at the grave of Joseph Lovering\, and by Grand Master George F. Hamilton at the grave of Dr. Joseph Warren\, followed by Amazing Grace\, played by a Masonic Piper. There will be time for Photo Opportunities\, questions\, and interviews following the placement of the marker and piping at the grave of Dr. Joseph Warren. We are pleased to be joined by a Descendant of Dr. Joseph Warren\, his 6th great-granddaughter\, Sarah Hamilton who will be in attendance\, and the Henry Knox Guard\, who will present colors at both graves. \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/boston-tea-party-participant-commemoration-jamaica-plain-ma
LOCATION:Forest Hills Cemetery\, 95 Forest Hills Avenue\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231115T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231115T113000
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SUMMARY:Boston Tea Party Participant Commemoration - Brooklyn\, NY
DESCRIPTION:The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and Revolution 250 is partnering with the community of Brooklyn\, NY to present a commemorative marker to Green-Wood Cemetery for the grave of \nBoston Tea Party Participant Ebenezer Stevens. \nThe ceremony will take place at: \nGreen-Wood Cemetery \n500 25th Street\, \nBrooklyn\, NY \nOn Wednesday November 15th\, 2023 at 11:00am  \n\nThis outdoor free public event is part of a nationwide collaborative effort to place commemorative markers at the graves of known Boston Tea Party Participants in anticipation of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party in 2023.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/boston-tea-party-participant-commemoration-brooklyn-ny
LOCATION:Green-Wood Cemetery\, 500 25th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231203T210000
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SUMMARY:"Phillis In Boston"
DESCRIPTION:This November\, Revolutionary Spaces debuts Phillis in Boston\, an original new play dramatizing a key moment in the nation and the life of celebrated poet and enslaved author Phillis Wheatley. Published in 1773\, her book “Reflections on Various Subjects\, Religious and Moral” was the first known book of poetry by an English-speaking person of African descent and the third book published by an American woman. \n  \nWritten by award-winning playwright Ade Solanke and directed by Emmy-nominated director Regge Life\, Phillis in Boston explores the multiple struggles for freedom underway in 1773 Boston. The play celebrates friendship\, love\, community\, and joy by centering Wheatley’s relationships with her friend and confidant Obour Tanner\, her husband-to-be John Peters\, and the dynamic abolitionist Prince Hall. Phillis in Boston also examines slavery in New England through the lens of Wheatley’s complex relationship with her enslaver Susanna Wheatley\, who supported Wheatley’s literary ambitions even as she kept her in bondage. \n  \nThis one-act play debuts at Old South Meeting House in Boston on Friday\, November 3 (with preview performances on November 1 and November 2) and will run for five weeks. Premium and standard tickets are on sale now at RevolutionarySpaces.org and discounts are available for group bookings of 10 or more people.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/phillis-in-boston
LOCATION:Old South Meeting House\, 310 Washington Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Revolutionary Spaces":MAILTO:info@revolutionaryspaces.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231030T190000
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SUMMARY:Bringing Phillis to Life: A program by the Massachusetts Historical Society
DESCRIPTION:Massachusetts Historical Society presents: Bringing Phillis To Life \nwith Ade Solanke\, David Walkdstreicher\, CUNY\, and Tara Bynum\, University of Iowa \n  \nThis is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT\, WIC\, and ConnectorCare).  \nThe in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin at 6:00. \nRegister to attend online \nRegister to attend in person \nPhillis in London\, a new play written by Ade Solanke\, dramatizes and reimagines Phillis Wheatley’s experience of being an enslaved African woman writer abroad in London in 1773. She was “celebrated” by the elite of the British empire\, despite visiting at the height of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Phillis Wheatley\, who published the first book by an African American woman\, has recently been the subject of plays and artistic renderings. Solanke will read an excerpt from the new play and consider\, in conversation with scholars David Waldstreicher and Tara Bynam\, the legacy of Wheatley and how artists have chosen to portray the writer. \nHybrid Event \nThe in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin at 6:00. \nMasks are optional for this event. \nThe virtual program begins at 6:00 PM and will be hosted on the video conference platform\, Zoom. Registrants will receive a confirmation message with attendance information.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/bringing-phillis-to-life
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, 1154 Boylston Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02215\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231023T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231023T193000
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SUMMARY:A Global Perspective on the Boston Tea Party: The Role of the East India Company
DESCRIPTION:In honor of the Boston Tea Party’s 250th Anniversary\, join Leena Bhatnagar\, economist and writer\, as she discusses how the British East India Company and global circumstances contributed to the event. In this virtual talk\, she will highlight how the British East India Company played a pivotal role in the British Empire’s economic and geopolitical ambitions in the late 18th century\, with its influence spanning from India to London to Boston. She will discuss how the East India Company’s commercial links influenced the views of colonial Boston’s economic and political leaders\, and how events in India and London in the early 1770s ultimately contributed to the Boston Tea Party in December 1773. She will also highlight how she explored these themes through her historical fiction novel\, The Tea Merchant. \nThe FREE online webinar will take place on Monday October 23\, 2023 at 6:00pm \nRegistration for this FREE online webinar is required.  \nRegister here: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-jmCPPVFTo2ZSxJWF9wSFA \n  \n \n  \nAbout the Speaker: \nLeena Bhatnagar is an economist and writer. She is an economist at the U.S. Treasury Department and volunteers as an Ambassador at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History. She is also the best-selling author of The Tea Merchant\, a historical fiction novel leading up to the Boston Tea Party that explores the hidden threats the British East India Company brings from Bengal to the American colonies. She has a Master’s in International Economic Policy from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s in Finance from New York University. The daughter of Indian immigrants\, she is originally from Massachusetts and currently lives in Virginia. \nThis program is part of a series of programs associated with the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. \n 
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/a-global-perspective-on-the-boston-tea-party-the-role-of-the-east-india-company
LOCATION:MA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum":MAILTO:eobrien@bostonteapartyships.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231017T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231216T090000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060304
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SUMMARY:Faneuil Hall Event Tickets Available
DESCRIPTION:The 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party December 16th\, 2023. \nDon’t miss your chance to attend this historic event! FREE tickets available at 9:00am on Tuesday\, October 17th*. \n*Limit 4 per household.  \n1st Floor Tickets SOLD OUT\n2nd Floor Tickets SOLD OUT \nInside seats have SOLD OUT\, but  screens positioned on the plaza outside Faneuil Hall will also live stream this presentation to general public outside the building.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/faneuil-hall-event-tickets
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060304
CREATED:20230816T161549Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Revolutionary War Presents: Rev War Revelry: Old South Meeting House & The Boston Tea Party
DESCRIPTION:As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party\, ERW welcomes Revolutionary Spaces to discuss their plans for the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party including their new exhibit on the destruction of propery in public protests. This program will also discuss the important role the Old South Meeting House in the Boston Tea Party and the history of this great historic site.\n\n\nTo watch the live steam click here:  https://fb.me/e/2zmwdUYSq
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/emerging-revolutionary-war-presents-rev-war-revelry-old-south-meeting-house-the-boston-tea-party
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231013T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060304
CREATED:20230811T200949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T133008Z
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SUMMARY:"Huzzah! Drinking with John Hancock During the American Revolution" with Brooke Barbier
DESCRIPTION:***PLEASE NOTE: IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE IS NOW SOLD OUT! However\, you can register for the live-stream at the link below.*** \nWhen John Hancock needed to win people over\, he didn’t talk about resisting taxes–he served alcohol. He offered rum punch and wine at his home and paid for lavish meals in taverns to bring people together. By throwing parties\, Hancock gained social and political power among various groups of people\, which repeatedly paid dividends. He smiggled maderia into Boston and one of the most violent mobs during colonial resistance defended him. His popularity also ensured his backing of the Boston Tea Party would lead to broader support in town. \nJoin special guest Brook Barbier for a special night in Abigail’s Tea Room at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum with historically-inspired cocktails or beer and lively and evocative stories that illuminate the critical role that drinking played in the social\, political\, and cultural fabric of the American Revolution. Brooke Barbier will discuss an oft-ignored aspect of colonial life: the high rate of alcohol consumption and how John Hancock used it to his advantage. She is the author of  King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father and owner of a popular tour company in Boston\, Ye Olde Tavern Tours. \nFriday October 13th\, 2023 at 7:00pm (Doors open 6:30pm) \nThis FREE hybrid event will take place in Abigail’s Tea Room at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum located at 306 Congress Street\, Boston\, MA 02210. \nBoth alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase. \nRegistration is Required. \nIN-PERSON REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED \nTo register for the free ONLINE LIVESTREAM  please click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q_YhkbEKQ0qtMLmRThuTEQ \nOnce registration is complete\, you will receive an email confirmation within 24 hours. \n  \nMore about our Guest Speaker: \n \nBrooke Barbier received her PhD in American History from Boston College\, researching Boston’s social and cultural life during and after the American Revolution. She is the author of the new book\, King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father (out October 10 from Harvard University Press) and Boston in the American Revolution: A Town Versus an Empire. Because she believes beer makes history even better\, she founded Ye Olde Tavern Tours in 2013 to take guests to see revolutionary sites and drink inside historic taverns.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/huzzah-drinking-with-john-hancock-during-the-american-revolution
LOCATION:Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum\, 306 Congress Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum":MAILTO:eobrien@bostonteapartyships.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231006T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060304
CREATED:20231003T193003Z
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SUMMARY:Boston Tea Party Participant Commemoration--Cambridge\, MA
DESCRIPTION:The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and Revolution 250 will partner with the community of Cambridge\, MA to place a commemorative grave marker at the grave of John Hicks\, recognizing him as a participant in the event known as the Boston Tea Party on December 16\, 1773.\n\n\n\nThe ceremony will take place on Friday October 6th at 11:00am at the Old Burying Ground in Cambridge\, MA.\n\n\n\nThe ceremony will begin promptly at 11:00am at the memorial stone for John Hicks in Old Burying Ground\, Cambride. The event will feature remarks by community officials\, the Cambridge Historical Commission\, representatives from the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum\, Revolution 250\, and a descendant of John Hicks.\n\n\nThe Old Burying Ground is located in Harvard Square at Massachusetts Avenue and Garden Street.\n\n\nThis outdoor free public event is part of a nationwide collaborative effort to place commemorative markers at the graves of known Boston Tea Party Participants in anticipation of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party in 2023.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/boston-tea-party-participant-commemoration-cambridge-ma
LOCATION:Old Burying Ground\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum":MAILTO:eobrien@bostonteapartyships.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231005T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231005T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060304
CREATED:20230425T150816Z
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SUMMARY:The Boston Tea Party with Professor Robert Allison
DESCRIPTION:Professor Robert Allison joins the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum for a discussion on the impact of the Boston Tea Party on America’s road to Revolution.  As the cursed East India Company tea arrives in Boston Harbor between November 28th and December 15th 1773\, the town of Boston becomes gripped by the drama of this boiling “tea crisis”.  Intrigue developes between the Sons of Liberty and the tea Consignees while tensions rise at the Meetings of the Body of the People at Faneuil Hall and Old South Meeting House as demands and petitons are made to send the tea back to England. With the expiration of a 20-day deadline to land the tea looming\, the Sons of Liberty march to Griffin’s Wharf and into history. \nThursday October 5th\, 2023 at 7:00pm (Doors open 6:30pm) \nThis FREE hybrid event will take place in Abigail’s Tea Room at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum located at 306 Congress Street\, Boston\, MA 02210 \nRegistration is Required. \nPlease note: IN-PERSON registration is now closed. \nTo register for the free ONLINE LIVESTREAM ONLY\, please click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K3JxpzSZTpy1n3q036B7DQ \nOnce registration is complete\, you will receive an email confirmation within 24 hours. \n  \nMore about the guest speaker: \n \nRobert J. Allison is a professor of history at Suffolk University. His books include The Crescent Obscured: The United States and the Muslim World\, a biography of American naval hero Stephen Decatur\, and short books on the history of Boston\, the American Revolution\, and an edition of The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano\, or Gustavus Vassa\, the African. Two of his classes\, “Before 1776:  Life in Colonial America\,”  and “The Age of Benjamin Franklin” are available from The Great Courses. As chair of Revolution 250\, a consortium of organizations planning Revolutionary commemorations in Massachusetts\,  he hosts its weekly podcast (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1336051) featuring conversations on the Revolution with historians and interpreters.  He is President of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts (https://www.colonialsociety.org/)\, a scholarly organization focused on early American history\, and a life-trustee of the USS CONSTITUTION Museum. \nFor contact information\, visit https://www.robertallisonhistory.com/ \n 
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/tea-talks-presents-the-boston-tea-party-with-professor-bob-allison
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SUMMARY:Boston Tea Party Participant Commemoration: Paris\, France
DESCRIPTION:The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and Revolution 250 will partner with The City of Paris\, and the Rochambeau Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to place a commemorative marker at the grave of James Swan\, recognizing him as a participant in the event known as the Boston Tea Party on December 16\, 1773. \nThe ceremony will take place on Friday September 29\, 2023 at 10:30 am and will take place at: \nPère Lachaise Cemetery \n16 rue du Repos \n75020 Paris\, France \nThe ceremony will begin promptly at 10:30 am at the site of James Swan’s\ngrave. There is no stone marking the area\, but the grave is located at the corner\nof section 41 on the Chemin des Anglais\, maps to the site will be available at\nthe gate. \nRemarks will be made by the follow speakers: \nCatherine Armand (Regent – Rochambeau Chapter of the Daughters of\nthe American Revolution – Paris) \nEvan O’Brien (Creative Manager – Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum\,\nBoston\, Massachusetts\, USA) \nJonathan Lane (Executive Director – Revolution 250\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, USA) \nErika Vause Ph.D. (Associate Professor – St. John’s University\, New\nYork\, USA) \n  \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/boston-tea-party-participant-commemoration-paris-france
LOCATION:Père Lachaise Cemetery\, 16 rue du Repos\, Paris\, 75020\, France
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SUMMARY:Boston Tea Party Participant Commemoration: Kilkenny\, Ireland
DESCRIPTION:Rothe House & Garden is delighted to welcome the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and Revolution 250 to commemorate Boston Tea Party participant and Kilkenny man\, Thomas White with a ceremonial marker\, as a part of their 250th Anniversary initiative\, the Boston Tea Party Participant Marker Project. \nThomas White emigrated to America in 1771 and joined the Sons of Liberty in Boston. Until now\, his participation in the historic Boston Tea Party has largely gone unmarked in Kilkenny\, Ireland. \nThis year marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party and on Sunday\, September 24th a commemorative event will take place in Rothe House & Garden\, Parliament St Kilkenny. Rothe House is an early-modern townhouse that once belonged to John Rothe\, one of the wealthiest merchants in Kilkenny. Built in 1594\, Rothe House now welcomes guests from all over the world. In addition to guided tours of the houses and collections\, Rothe House is the center for Kilkenny family history research and provides a genealogy service for those with Kilkenny roots. It is fitting that this is the location for this commemorative event. \nThe event will take place at 2pm on Sunday 24th September with a piper\, costumed re-enactors\, and remarks from several guest speakers. \nRothe House & Garden \nParliament Street \nKilkenny\, Ireland \nR95 P89C
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/boston-tea-party-participant-commemoration-kilkenny-ireland
LOCATION:Rothe House and Garden\, Parliament Street\, Kilkenny\, R95 P89C\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Emerging Revolutionary War Presents: "The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America" with Dr. Benjamin Carp
DESCRIPTION:As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party\, ERW is excited to have Dr. Benjamin Carp author of the book “Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America.” Dr. Carp’s book is one of the preeminent works on the Boston Tea Party.\n\n\nDr. Carp currently holds the Daniel M. Lyons Chair in American History at Brooklyn College as a member of its History Department and is affiliated Faculty in the History Program of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He specializes in the history of the American Revolution and the eighteenth century\, particularly in the seaport cities of eastern North America. He has written about firefighting\, gunpowder explosions\, fear\, Quaker merchants in Charleston\, Benjamin Franklin\, and Thomas Jefferson’s Embargo of 1807–1809.\n\n\nJoin ERW for a great discussion on the history of the Boston Tea Party\, the complicated genesis of the event\, its implications globally and dispelling some myths.\n\n\nTo watch the live steam click here:  https://fb.me/e/3qjaEVwuU
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/emerging-revolutionary-war-presents-the-boston-tea-party-and-the-making-of-america-with-dr-benjamin-carp
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SUMMARY:A Revolutionary Encounter in London: A Conversation Between Phillis Wheatley and Bejamin Franklin
DESCRIPTION:A performance of the historically-based play written and directed by Debra Wiess \nFeaturing actors Cathryn Philippe and Josiah George \nMay 8\, 1773 enslaved African poet Phillis Wheatley left Boston for London for the publication of her book of poetry Poems on Various Subjects\, Religious and Moral\, coming out later that summer.  During her 6-week stay in the British capital she was feted and entertained\, the toast of the town\, meeting many notables\, among them Benjamin Franklin. This historically-based drama depicts the little-known meeting of these two icons of American Colonial History late one summer afternoon. 2023 marks the 250th anniversary of their historic meeting\, as well as the publication of her book of poems  and her emancipation later in the year. \nThis live theatrical performance will take place at the Old South Presbyterian Church \nSunday September 17\, 2023 \n29 Federal Street \nNewburyport\, MA 01950 \nFREE General Admission (Donations greatly appreciated) \nDoors at 1:30pm \nPresentation begins at 2:00pm \nDebbie Wiess (author & director) is a Boston-based writer\, who writes plays and poetry\, in French as well as English. Her work in both languages has been presented throughout the US and abroad in traditional theatres\, alternative spaces\, on the radio\, cable and internet. She is a published author\, and several of her plays have won awards. In addition to writing\, she directs and produces\, projects and events.  She particularly enjoys writing on subjects concerning the Arts and Literature\, as well intriguing encounters. She is thrilled to be presenting her one-act play A REVOLUTIONARY ENCOUNTER IN LONDON about Phillis Wheatley and Benjamin Franklin’s meeting in London summer 1773.
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/a-revolutionary-encounter-in-london-a-conversation-between-phillis-wheatley-and-bejamin-franklin
LOCATION:Old South Presbyterian Church\, 29 Federal Street\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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SUMMARY:“Poetic Legacies: Interpreting New Texts from Writers Inspired by Phillis Wheatley Peters”
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Drea Brown/Dear Girl: A Reckoning (Gold Line Press/USC\, 2015); and Alison Clarke/Phillis (U of Calgary Press) (organizer: Dr. Sarah Robbins/TCU) moderated by Aruni Kashyap (UGA)\nhosted by Dean Sonja Watson. TCU Library; Zoom webinar. \nRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/phillis-wheatley-peters-poetic-legacies-tickets-695666225407?aff=oddtdtcreator \n 
URL:https://www.december16.org/event/poetic-legacies-interpreting-new-texts-from-writers-inspired-by-phillis-wheatley-peters
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