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Each week, we decide who's to blame for historical tragedy.

And each week, you tell us if we got it right.

My name is Rebecca Delgado-Smith and this is The Aftermath.

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into this episode of The Aftermath.

Today we're speaking with guest expert, Dr. Benjamin L. Carp.

Professor Carp is the author of several books, including Defiance of the Patriots,

the Basin-T party and the Making of America.

He is also written for Colonial Williamsburg, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.

He teaches at the Graduate Center and is a Daniel M. Lyons professor of history at Brooklyn College.

Let's hear what he has to say about the Boston Tea Party.

Professor Carp, thank you so much for joining us today.

Oh, thank you for inviting me.

So before we dive into talking about the actual event of the Boston Tea Party,

I'd love for you to set the stage for us.

So it's the mid-18th century in the American colonies.

Tea is everyone's drink of choice?

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