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Rachel Marsh, a fourteen‑year‑old indentured servant, lives in the home of John and Abigail Adams in Boston. As colonial unrest escalates, she becomes a witness to the events that culminate in the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770, illustrating the everyday realities of colonial life on the eve of revolution.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Ann Rinaldi
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