Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later

Name: Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later
Start: 2026-06-13T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-13T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 101 N 2nd St, Beatrice, NE, United States, Nebraska 68310

Schedule

Sat Jun 13 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

101 N 2nd St, Beatrice, NE, United States, Nebraska 68310 | Beatrice, NE

Program Overview
The story of tea has always carried an air of intrigue—none more dramatic than when it became a catalyst for revolution. Join Anglophile and former UK resident Claire Evans as she explores the political tensions tea created between England and Colonial
America. Then, author, genealogist, and librarian Debra M. Dudek uncovers the real participants (and the pretenders) behind the Boston Tea Party, along with methods for tracing legitimate connections through lineage societies and historical groups.
This is a Hybrid Event. We will have it in person at the museum and via Zoom. Sign-up is required for the Zoom Link.
About the Speakers
Claire Evans, author, former journalist, attorney, and college lecturer. Her love of British culture began with Britcoms on PBS and grew through study abroad in London and years spent living in England. Her business, Tea with Claire, began as a travel-advice
project for friends. Her memoir, High Tea and the Low Down, recounts the humorous and heartfelt realities of marrying an Englishman, moving abroad, and navigating cultural missteps.
Debra M. Dudek, Head of Adult and Teen Services at the Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook, IL. She holds a postgraduate certificate in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. Her research focuses on Revolutionary War participants, lineage societies, and uncovering the stories behind America’s early patriots.