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The path toward the Declaration began on June 7, 1776, when Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced a resolution before Congress. It declared that the colonies “are, and of right...

A strategic stronghold, an early American victory, and the artillery that helped shape the course of the Revolution. On the morning of May 10, 1775, before the day had fully...

Dear Oliver, I have a fourth tea book that you may want to review: A Social History of Tea, by Jane Pettigrew and Bruce Richardson. This book, also offered by Benjamin...

Earl Grey and Countess Grey teas are blended with the potentbergamot flavor, dive in and see all the health benefits. 

Highlighting  the important role South Carolina played in the history of tea imports in the Revolutionary era.

Christophert Gadson and his role in the Charleston Tea Party and in the American Revolution

A look into the 250th Celebration of the “shot heard 'round the world."

Learn more about Victorian "death culture" and host your own Halloween party today!

The evolution of modern day tea bags is really steeped in history.

Dear Oliver, December is an important month in the history of tea in the “New World” as earlyEuropeans dubbed the lands across the Atlantic. These early settlers were relianton European...

As the United States prepares to honor its Veterans this November 11, it is interesting to note the role of tea and coffee as traditional staples for troops both stateside...