THE BOSTON MASSACRE: A FAMILY HISTORY
Fact. On a late winter evening in 1770, British soldiers shot and killed five local, unarmed citizens. However, from the very beginning, one fascinating truth has been obscured from this often-told story: the conflicts between the British troops and the increasingly rebellious colonists leading up to the historic event were not just political. They were also personal. Very personal. In an antagonistic 1768 decision by army officers, the first British troops sent to subdue the tax-resistant Bostonians were housed among them, making them neighbors.  If that didn’t complicate things enough, the regimental wives and children that accompanied these armies were also a part of this mix. To stir things up even further, some soldiers married local lasses. Diary entries, personal letters to friends, fiery letters to newspapers, sarcastic ditties sung at social events, and court and church records expose the complex interactions which bonded and separated the residents of Boston and the soldiers encamped among them. As Zabin explores historical crannies others have ignored, we begin to see the intensely human sparks that fueled the American Revolution.

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