boston massacre, 1770

"How much do you know about Crispus Attucks? Find out the facts you need to know about the first person killed in America's fight for independence. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American"--Provided by the publisher.

Introduces the life of Crispus Attucks, an African-American sailor and rope maker who became one of the first to die for independence at the Boston Massacre in 1770, and discusses the roles of other African American patriots during the American Revolution.

"History remembers John Adams as a Founding Father and our country's second president. But in the tense years before the American Revolution, he was still just a lawyer, fighting for justice in one of the most explosive murder trials of the era. On the night of March 5, 1770, shots were fired by British soldiers on the streets of Boston, killing five civilians. The Boston Massacre has often been called the first shots of the American Revolution. . . . Yet when the British soldiers faced trial, the young lawyer Adams was determined that they receive a fair one. He volunteered to represent them, keeping the peace in a powder keg of a colony, and in the process created some of the foundations of what would become United States law"--Provided by publisher.

"A dramatic untold 'people's history' of the storied event that helped trigger the American Revolution"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces the life of Crispus Attucks, a former slave who died in the Boston Massacre, a fight between the British and American colonists that occurred before the American Revolution.

Chronicles the events leading to the 1770 Boston Massacre where a confrontation between British Redcoats and American Patriots resulted in the deaths of five colonists.

In graphic novel format, this book tells the facts behind the Boston Massacre, which ultimately left five colonists dead.

Learn about Crispus Attucks, who had an exciting life at sea before going down in history as the first casualty of the Boston Massacre.

Presents two episodes of the 1950s historical reenactment program "You Are There," in which CBS news correspondents broadcast "live" from the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.

A brief history of the events surround the Boston Massacre in 1770, with details described from the perspective of a patriot apprentice, a British soldier, and a Boston servant.