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King Hancock : the radical influence of a moderate founding father /

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Today John Hancock is known for his signature, but during the Revolutionary Era, he was famed for his statesmanship. Brooke Barbier explores Hancock's position as a committed revolutionary who nonetheless understood the value of compromise. By shunning political extremes, Hancock became hugely...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barbier, Brooke (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2023].
Subjects:
Hancock, John, > 1737-1793.
Hancock, John, > 1737-1793 > Influence.
Governors > Massachusetts > Biography.
Statesmen > United States > Biography.
United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States > History > 1783-1815.
HISTORY / United States / General.
Table of Contents:
  • The emergence of John Hancock
  • Becoming a man of the people
  • The bold and brash idol of the mob
  • Bad press
  • Life outside of politics
  • A coronation
  • War and attempts at peace
  • Declaring independence
  • The art of popularity
  • Traitor to his class
  • Defending Massachusetts from the United States
  • Epilogue: Remembering Hancock.