Jordan Rich fills in on NightSide with Dan Rea:

Boston was a vital part of the social, economic, and political foundation of the British colonies and served as the center of trade and commerce. The passing of The Intolerable Acts by British Parliament to regulate trade was met with opposition from merchants and the colonies and prompted protests, revolts, riots, and acts of rebellion in Boston that eventually led to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Jordan welcomes Peter Drummey, Chief Historian and Stephen T. Riley Librarian with the Massachusetts Historical Society, to discuss the United States War of Independence.