194. The Boston Tea Party as Direct Action -- Benjamin Carp

194. The Boston Tea Party as Direct Action -- Benjamin Carp

July 4, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 194

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Historian Benjamin Carp discusses the Boston Tea Party and its significance in revolutionary history and direct action.

Historian Benjamin Carp joins me to discuss The Boston Tea Party and how we should remember it today. We particularly discuss the tea party's place in revolutionary history, the radicalism embedded in the New England colonies, and whether or not labels like "direct action" or "civil disobedience" should be applied to it.

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