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The John Locke Foundation presents: ‘A Letter to the King’

October 25 marks the anniversary of the Edenton Tea Party of 1774, a historical event crucial to American history, without which there might not have been a Declaration of Independence. In celebration of this anniversary, the John Locke Foundation will release its newest production, “A Letter to the King,” on October 30. This docudrama will...

Katherine Zehnder
Opinion

Honoring the patriotic women of NC’s Edenton Tea Party 250 years later

On Oct. 25, 1774 (250 years ago this month), 51 ladies in Edenton signed a statement supporting their husbands’ boycotts of tea and other British products.Their “tea party” is one of the first overt political activities by women in the 13 colonies.

Jane Shaw Stroup