Many Americans were not innocent in causing conflict as their rival interests lay in separating from England and becoming an independent nation. One of these independence activists was Paul Revere. An editorial article by Varsity Tutors cites that "Revere's historical record is long on political propaganda and short on accuracy or aesthetics." This quote is a summary of Paul Revere's engraving detailing the facts of the Boston Massacre, or how he wished to depict it. Brinkley shares similar sentiments in his book recounting case after case, including this one, where forward-thinking Americans bent the truth to cause greater division between the Colonies and the U.S..