This is the story of Samuel Adams, an American patriot and a founder of the new American nation. He organized the Boston Tea Party, was a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses, and was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Why Don’t You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
In early America, when all the men wore ruffled shirts and rode grandly on horseback, one man refused to follow suit. He was the rebel leader Sam Adams, a plainspoken gent who scorned ruffles, refused to ride a horse, and had little regard for the King. This lively biography is a nice, personal look at a leader and his times.