Uncover the Wampanoag and African roots of Crispus Attucks, the first colonist killed at the Boston Massacre — a study in Indigenous & colonial history.
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Why John Adams Defended British Soldiers in the Boston Massacre Trials
Explore why John Adams defended British soldiers in the Boston Massacre trials, set on Indigenous Massachusett homelands, and the paradox of colonial justice.
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre (1770): causes, the five colonists killed, Crispus Attucks’s Native heritage, the trials, and Paul Revere’s engraving that fueled the Revolution.
Did a Snowball Fight Start the American Revolution?
Explore how the Boston Massacre of 1770 intertwined with Native American sovereignty, treaties, and the Haudenosaunee influence on the American Revolution.
How Paul Revere’s Engraving of the Boston Massacre Rallied the Patriot Cause
Paul Revere’s 1770 ‘Bloody Massacre’ engraving turned the Boston Massacre into lasting Patriot propaganda—how a silversmith’s print shaped revolutionary memory.
Remembering the Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770, from the King Street killings to the John Adams trial and the legacy of Crispus Attucks in the American Revolution.
Boston Massacre: Causes, Deaths, Date & Facts
Explore the Boston Massacre’s causes, deaths, and date, and discover its often-overlooked connections to Native American history and colonial-Indigenous relations.