Review by Choice Review
Over the centuries, Americans have pointed to the Boston Tea Party as the day that angry, unrepresented, taxed colonists began to tug at their yoke of oppression. The problem is that this is not the full story. Volo (Sacred Heart Univ.), who has written extensively on early US history, provides a more complete picture. Following in the footsteps of other historians, the author connects the Tea Party to the British Empire and the East India Tea Company. His book is loaded with information that furthers a fuller understanding of the colonies' place in the British Empire. The author focuses particular attention on the relationship between the East India Tea Company and the British government and the impact of that relationship on the colonies. Although events and the material covered in this work are available in numerous other studies, the manner of presentation makes this a book that is, in a positive way, easy to read. It should be noted that Volo, without being overbearing, has attempted to assign to "the Boston Tea Party ... a role in the genesis of the modern T.E.A. movement." Summing Up: Recommended. All libraries, academic and public. J. J. Fox Jr. emeritus, Salem State College
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