The Boston Massacre was a turning point in the march toward the War of Independence. Britain’s military might and colonists’ demands for liberty collided on Boston’s streets, with deadly results. In The Boston Massacre: A Family History, historian Serena Zabin takes a fresh look at this historic milestone by shifting the to the human story that lies beneath this tragic and momentous event, a “forgotten world … hidden in plain sight.” This is big-picture history told on a human scale.
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