The shoemaker and the tea party

Pages: 288
Published: 1999
Language: English

Synopsis

Discover the remarkable life of George Robert Twelves Hewes, a Boston shoemaker who played a part in pivotal moments of the American Revolution. Though his contributions could have been forgotten, his long life and a later surge of interest in the Boston Tea Party brought him to national attention as a hero. This biography explores how individual and collective memory shape our understanding of history.