BOSTON, Mass. (WPRI) — It was a symbol of defiance that aimed to unite the American colonies as well as separate them from England. The Boston Tea Party, which took place in December 1773, was ...

The Boston Tea Party had very little do with tax hikes. And despite the name, it wasn't a party. But it drew the ire of colonial leaders like George Washington. Now, on the 250th anniversary ...

Protesters responded to the act by pouring the company’s tea into the Boston Harbor. Two and a half centuries later, the City of Boston celebrated the protest and its place in American history.

The East India Company is even joining in, donating 250 pounds of tea. "It was our tea that was dumped in Boston Harbor so, as the starting point, it's a great event for us to be part of and to ...

In a span of three hours, they smashed 340 chests of tea and dumped over 92,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor. The damage caused, in today's money, was worth more than $1.7 million.

BOSTON — History, in the form of one of our nation's most famous acts of rebellion, will literally repeat itself on Saturday. The 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party will be commemorated ...

Protesters responded to the act by pouring the company’s tea into the Boston Harbor. Two and a half centuries later, the City of Boston celebrated the protest and its place in American history.

Protesters responded to the act by pouring the company’s tea into the Boston Harbor. Two and a half centuries later, the City of Boston celebrated the protest and its place in American history.