James Victor

Dr. James Victor, an Associate Professor and historian focused on 18th-century Atlantic history, dives deep into the Boston Tea Party's true motives. He challenges the traditional heroic narrative, shedding light on the careful planning behind the protest and its orchestrated secrecy likening it to organized crime. Victor explains the symbolic use of Native American imagery, the Sons of Liberty's origins, and why tea was the focal point of resistance. He also discusses the tea's destruction and its limited economic impact, but significant political consequences.