Today in History: The Boston Massacre
Today in History, on Mar 5. 1770, a violent incident unfolded on Boston’s King Street, where an agitated group of colonists swarmed around a group of British regulars. After a group of Bostonians uttered insults, threw snowballs, and dared the British to fire, several...
The Struggle for American Independence: The Boston Massacre
In this episode, I cover the Boston Massacre, the culmination of the violence that took place between 1768-1770 as a result of British occupation of Boston. Both Tory and patriot reactions are covered, and the stark contrast in testimony between multiple perspectives...