The Last Tea Partier

ANNETTE TELLS TALES A Boston Tea Party Veteran Is Celebrated. But As What? And So What?

How long is this post? About 7,400 words. About 35 minutes to read.

George Washington shared a first name with him, they were both white guys, and they both fought in the American Revolution. Otherwise, the two had almost nothing in common.

I don’t need to tell you who George Washington is. But George Hewes? He needs an introduction. I can tell you he was…