Raucous Rebel: Dr. Thomas Young and Boston's Venues of Revolution
Old South Meeting House, Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 6:30pm
Ray Raphael
the author looks at how boston provided a political atmosphere that allowed such a raucous rebel as dr. thomas young to flourish. dr. young marched in the streets, pressured recalcitrant merchangts, and propagandized in the press. he helped for the committees of correspondence and pen the "boston pamphlet" he gave the closing speech at the tea tax meeting at the old south meeting house. in short, he was one of boston's most colorful colonial characters. free, booksigning to follow (magid)… (more)
the author looks at how boston provided a political atmosphere that allowed such a raucous rebel as dr. thomas young to flourish. dr. young marched in the streets, pressured recalcitrant merchangts, and propagandized in the press. he helped for the committees of correspondence and pen the "boston pamphlet" he gave the closing speech at the tea tax meeting at the old south meeting house. in short, he was one of boston's most colorful colonial characters. free, booksigning to follow (magid)… (more)
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