On this day in history, Dec. 16, 1773, brazen Boston Tea Party protest escalates American rebellion
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The Boston Tea Party, a protest against punitive British taxes that directly to open hostilities in the American Revolution 16 months later, unfolded on this day in history, Dec. 16, 1773.
"The people have passed the river and cut away the bridge. Last night three cargoes of tea were emptied into the harbor. This is the grandest event which has ever yet happened since the controversy with Britain opened." "The Sublimity of it, charms me!" — John Adams Protesters dumped 45 tons of tea into Boston Harbor … worth about $1 million in today's dollars. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
He added, "The Sublimity of it, charms me!"
Critically endangered whale seen off California coast: 'Every sighting is incredibly valuable to us'
In a rare sighting recently, the endangered North Pacific right whale was spotted off the coast of California by a marine wildlife team near Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.