The shoemaker and the tea party
memory and the American Revolution
by Alfred Fabian Young
- 50 Want to read
- 5 Currently reading
Award-winning historian Alfred F. Young unearths a rich story of the American Revolution with this account of George Robert Twelves Hewes, a Boston shoemaker who took part in such key events as the Boston Massacre and the Tea Party, and then served in the militia and as a seaman.
Young pieces together this extraordinary tale and adds to it poignant reflections on the historical value of oral testimony and memory, and explores key questions about a time crucial in the shaping of national identity: What did it mean for the Tea Party to be claimed as an American symbol by both Boston Brahmins and the first trade unions? How do the memories of ordinary people pass into history? How should their stories be recognized by keepers of the past?
Young's search leads us on an exciting journey and offers a provocative reading of American history.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
Biography, Boston Tea Party, 1773, History, Memory, Shoemakers, Social aspects, Social aspects of Memory, Cordonniers, Histoire, Aspect social, Biographies, Boston Tea Party, Mémoire, Boston Tea Party, Boston, Mass., 1773, United states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, HistoricalPlaces
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesTimes
Revolution, 1775-1783| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
The shoemaker and the tea party: memory and the American Revolution
1999, Beacon Press
in English
0807071404 9780807071403
|
aaaa
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-248) and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Source records
Scriblio MARC recordLibrary of Congress MARC record
Ithaca College Library MARC record
Internet Archive item record
Internet Archive item record
Internet Archive item record
Library of Congress MARC record
Better World Books record
marc_columbia MARC record
marc_columbia MARC record
Work Description
George Robert Twelves Hewes, a Boston shoemaker who participated in such key events of the American Revolution as the Boston Massacre and the Tea Party, might have been lost to history if not for his longevity and the historical mood of the 1830's. When the Tea Party became a leading symbol of the Revolutionary ear fifty years after the actual event, this 'common man' in his nineties was 'discovered' and celebrated in Boston as a national hero. Young pieces together this extraordinary tale, adding new insights about the role that individual and collective memory play in shaping our understanding of history.
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?Lists
See All
| July 16, 2024 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| January 7, 2023 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| June 17, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| February 13, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | remove fake subjects |
| December 9, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |