the John Adams episode you need not watch the entire thing. I think the massacre and the subsequent trial (John Adams defended the British soldiers--let that sink in--the British soldiers) is over about 40 minutes into it. But later on in the episode there is conflict on the docks over the taxes on tea and the British colonists refusal to pay the tax. A British tax man is tarred and feathered by a mob of angry American colonials, an image of which is included in your text right after the leaflet about the Boston Massacre. On paper it looks like no big deal. Watching it on the screen, though, is another matter. It's gruesome. A man has hot tar poured over his skin leaving his body scarred for life.The scene is sickening to watch but it is also highly illuminating and really makes one think about perceptions we have of our history.

Who is right? Who is wrong? Who is "good" or who is "bad?" Just write about your impressions of it and whether it reminds you of something else you'd like to share.