Boston’s Massacre
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Colonial Period (1600-1775), Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
| Author: | Eric Hinderaker | ISBN: | 9780674979123 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | March 5, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Eric Hinderaker |
| ISBN: | 9780674979123 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | March 5, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
The event known as the Boston Massacre is among the most familiar in U.S. history, yet one of the least understood. Eric Hinderaker revisits this dramatic episode, examining the facts of that fateful night, the competing narratives that molded public perceptions, and the long campaign to transform the tragedy into a touchstone of American identity.
The event known as the Boston Massacre is among the most familiar in U.S. history, yet one of the least understood. Eric Hinderaker revisits this dramatic episode, examining the facts of that fateful night, the competing narratives that molded public perceptions, and the long campaign to transform the tragedy into a touchstone of American identity.
