First to Fall

Boston, 1770—a city simmering with unrest, where frustration boiled over into something deadly on the night of March 5th. British troops had occupied the town for two years, their presence a constant reminder of colonial subjugation. When a street scuffle between an apprentice and a British sentry escalated into chaos, Crispus Attucks, a sailor and dockworker of African and Native descent, found himself at the center of history. What happened next would be remembered as the Boston Massacre—a moment that would fuel the coming revolution. Today on Dave Does History, we dive into the tension, the gunfire, and the aftermath of that fateful night. Who was Crispus Attucks? Was he a leader, a victim, or both? And how did his death help shape America’s path to independence? Stick around as we unpack the legend, the reality, and the legacy of the first man to fall in the fight for freedom.