James R. Fichter

Events:

I am visiting France and Italy in October 2025. If you would like to arrange an event please contact me via: fichter (at) hku.hk

Cornell University Department of History, October 22, 2024.

Newport Historical Society. “Patriots and Tea: Newport and the American Revolution,” 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island. October 17, 2024, 6:30 PM.

Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong, “Tea: Consumption, Politics, and Revolution, 1773-1776.” Hong Kong Maritime Museum. September 4, 2024, 7 PM. Registration here.

“Founding Debt: Merchants, the Continental Association, and the Slave Trade,” as part of the conference, “The Origins of the Revolution: 250th Anniversary of the Fairfax Resolves.” Ticketing here. the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, VA. July 25, 2024. 1:30 PM.

Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park American Revolution Conference, Johnstown, NY. June 14-16, 2024. Speaking on June 15, 2024, 3 to 4 PM. Conference registration here.

“Tea’s Party: From Boston to Salem and Back Again,” Salem Armory Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA. June 13, 2024. 7 PM. Event details here.

“Tea: Consumption, Politics, and Revolution, 1773-1776,” University of Hong Kong History Department Book Talk, April 25, 2024.

Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Boston, MA. January 23, 2024. 7:30 PM.

Charlestown Historical Society, Charlestown, MA. December 31, 2023.

Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA. December 21, 2023. 3 PM.

Paul Revere House. Boston, MA. December 17, 2023. Book signing 1-3 PM.

Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary History Symposium, Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts. December 16, 2023. Register here. Schedule here.

Lexington Historical Society, 13 Depot Square, Lexington, MA. December 14, 2023. 7 PM.

Revolutionary Spaces, in conversation with Nat Sheidley. Old South Meeting House, Boston, MA. December 11, 2023. Recorded at link.

Society of Colonial Wars, Boston, MA. December 7, 2023.

“Tea and Revolution in Charleston,” Historic Charleston Foundation and the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, December 5, 2023, Charleston, SC. 6 PM.

Charleston Powder Magazine Fall Lecture Series. “Charleston: The Tea Party That Wasn’t?” November 15, 2023. 6 to 7 PM EST, via Zoom. Tickets HERE.

Podcasts and Recorded Interviews:

Worlds Turned Upside Down. Episode 16: The Tea June 30, 2025.

Ben Franklin’s World: Episode 401: James Fichter, Tea, Boycotts, and Revolution – Ben Franklin’s World Jan 2025.

“Tea in Colonial America,” Dirty Sexy History Podcast, Episode 4.6 Jul 2024.

Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Boston MA. January 23, 2024.

New Books Network Podcast, “Tea: Consumption, Politics and Revolution, 1773-1776,” January 2024.

Revolutionary Spaces, in conversation with Nat Sheidley. Old South Meeting House, Boston, MA. December 11, 2023.

Rev War Revelry: “Tea: Consumption, Politics, and Revolution, 1773-1776,” with Emerging Revolutionary War. November 12, 2023.

Revolution250 Podcast: “TEA: Consumption, Politics, and Revolution.” September 5, 2023.

JAR Dispatches: “The Tea That Survived the Boston Tea Party” September 21, 2019.