Join Anthony M. Sammarco for a fascinating look at how tea has been enjoyed over the centuries, from its origins in China and India as Camellia sinensis — an evergreen growing primarily in tropical and sub-tropical climates — to its adoption by Britain and its colonies in the eighteenth century as the drink of choice. In Boston, the largest tea party on record was held in 1773 when Bostonians dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

About the presenter: Referred to as the “Balzac of Boston History” by the Boston Globe, Anthony Mitchell Sammarco is a noted historian and author of over seventy books on the history and development of Boston. He teaches the popular course "Boston History" at the Boston University Metropolitan College, and he has also taught at The Urban College of Boston since 1997, where his courses led to him being named Educator of the Year.

This program is sponsored by the Billerica Public Library Foundation as part of the Foundation Program Series.