Episode 16: The Tea
Episode description
British Americans' unquenchable thirst for tea and a looming financial disaster for the East India Company leads to a new crisis in North America when seven tea-laden ships are sent to the colonies in 1773, inspiring Bostonians to dump much of the cargo in Boston Harbor.
Featuring: Benjamin Carp, James Fichter, Deepthi Murali, and Mary Beth Norton.
Voice Actors: Craig Gallagher, Margaret Hughes, Grace Mallon, Norman Rodger, Annabelle Spencer, and John Turner.
Narrated by Dr. Jim Ambuske.
Music by Artlist.io
This episode was made possible with support from a 2024 grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities.
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