How did early Americans go from hosting social tea parties to hosting protests like the Boston Tea Party? Tea played a central role in the economic, cultural, and political lives of early Americans. As such, tea came to serve as a powerful symbol of both early American culture and of the American Revolution. In this episode of the Doing History: To the Revolution series, Jane Merritt, Jennifer Anderson, and David Shields take us on an exploration of the politics of tea during the era of the American Revolution. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/160   Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute William and Mary Quarterly-Journal of the Early Republic joint issue on the American Revolution $10 promotion The Great Courses Plus (1 Free Month)   Complementary Blog Posts John Fea, "The Greenwich Tea Burning: The Political and Religious Roots of Local Revolutionary Resistance"   Complementary Episodes Episode 043: Matthew Osborn, Rum Maniacs: Alcoholic Insanity in the Early American Republic Episode 106: Jane Kamensky, The World of John Singleton Copley Episode 111: Jonathan Eacott, India in the Making of Britain and America, 1700-1830 Episode 112: Mary Beth Norton, The Tea Crisis of 1773 Episode 135: Julie Holcomb, Moral Commerce: The Transatlantic Boycott of the Slave Labor Economy Episode 156: The Power of the Press in the American Revolution     Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App