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Author:

Bourne, Russell.

Title:

Cradle of violence : how Boston's waterfront mobs ignited the American Revolution / Russell Bourne.

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xiii, 272 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Mobs--Boston--Boston--History--18th century.
Riots--Boston--Boston--History--18th century.
Violence--Boston--Boston--History--18th century.
Boston (Mass.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
Boston (Mass.)--Politics and government--1775-1783.
Boston (Mass.)--Social conditions--18th century.
United States--Causes.--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes.
United States--Social aspects.--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-257) and index.

Contents:

The maritime origins of a mutinous town -- The seaport's first revolt -- The rising of the mobs -- The South End gang and the Stamp Act -- The sailors' Liberty Tree -- Tar, feathers, and terror -- A dockside riot and the massacre -- The Maritime Workers' tea party -- The fighting spirit of a besieged Boston -- Epilogue : "public liberty" : an enduring dream.

ISBN:

9780471675518
9780471675518 (cloth)
0471675512 (cloth)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)61757921

LCCN:

2005026870

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)