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Announcing a new print series:
America’s 250th: An annual limited edition print series from The History List
2023: The Boston Tea Party
Screen printed and limited to 73 prints. Signed and numbered by the artist, Larry Stuart.
Purchasers have the right of first refusal for the next year's print. The 2024 print will be limited to 74 prints. We'll print 75 of the 2025 print, 76 of the 2026 print, and so on.
And we won't stop in 2026. We will continue through the Revolution. After all, we needed to not just declare independence but win our independence, and our annual prints will mark one historic event each year.
Print size: 8" x 10"
Frame size: 11" x 14"
Frame choices: Made in America solid wood frame with your choice of styles and finishes. (Note: This is only available framed.)
Glazing: We use a museum-grade, non-glare acrylic that offers UV-protection.
Important note on the care of framed prints: Use a microfiber cloth or similar to remove dust and fingerprints. Do not use household cleaners on the frame or on the acrylic.
Return policy on these prints: These prints and framed prints can not be returned unless there is a defect due to workmanship.
Shipping for framed prints: $15
View our entire Boston Tea Party collection, including shirts, prints, stickers, magnets and more.
Historic event behind the design
The Tea Act of 1773 gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in America.
On the evening of December 16th, 1773, Bostonians, following the lead of the Sons of Liberty and disguised as Narragansett or Mohawk Indians (sources disagree), boarded three ships and destroyed 342 chests of East India Company tea, which they dumped in the harbor.
The destruction of the tea was the final straw for Parliament and led to the Intolerable Acts of 1774. These closed the port of Boston, instituted a military government, quartered troops among the population, and allowed all British officials charged with a crime to stand trial in Great Britain instead of the Colonies.
Many years later George Hewes, a 31–year–old shoemaker and participant, recalled "We then were ordered by our commander to open the hatches and take out all the chests of tea and throw them overboard. And we immediately proceeded to execute his orders, first cutting and splitting the chests with our tomahawks, so as thoroughly to expose them to the effects of the water."
Sources: National Archives, University of Houston
An excellent write up on the event from the National History Education Clearinghouse answers the question, "Why Was the Boston Tea Party Not Stopped by British Troops?" and provides a detailed description of exactly what happened.
Christopher Sherwood Davis gave a talk captured on video at History Camp Boston 2023 on, "The Boston Tea Party: Separating Myth from Reality after 250 Years."
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