Graphic Novella

Written and Drawn by Dean Garris

What were the "long train of abuses and usurpations" from the Declaration of Independence?

Was the rebellion really just about tea?

This book is aimed at answering those questions through the eyes of one of history's most enigmatic figures, Benjamin Franklin.

"It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men".

~Samuel Adams

Some key events that are covered in the book are:

The Currency Act of 1764
The Stamp Act of 1765
The formation of the Sons of Liberty and the rallying cry "No taxation without representation"
The Townshend Acts of 1767
The Boston Massacre
The Tea Act of 1773
The Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts of 1774