The article presents information on the Boston Massacre. The city of Boston was able to spread their version of the story, which placed the British in the wrong, by publishing materials confirming this story of events. The article explores a debate that took place among member of the Massachusetts Historical Society in 1887 that sought to place blame on the British for the massacre despite the pleading of some members who held the position that the soldiers acted in self-defense. The article also discusses the woodcut of the event made by American patriot Paul Revere that is largely a piece of propaganda. The article explores the letters sent and received by British General Thomas Gage to gain insight on the British perspective of the events.