Record #:

18972

Author(s):

Muniz, Maria L.

Abstract:

First used as a medicinal drink in Asian, tea became a commodity that fueled the British Empire and sparked revolution in the American colonies. In North Carolina, it would prove to be a catalyst for the first political actions by women in the state's history.

Source:

The Palace (NoCar F 264 N5 P3), Vol. 11 Issue 6, Spring 2012, p16-30, il, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775