King Hancock - The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father

Today John Hancock is known for his signature, but during the revolutionary era, he was famed for his pragmatic statesmanship. Brooke Barbier explores Hancock's position as a revolutionary who nonetheless understood the value of compromise. By shunning political extremes, Hancock became hugely influential in the infant United States.

About the author

Brooke Barbier is a public historian with a doctorate in American history from Boston College. The author of Boston in the American Revolution: A Town versus an Empire, she founded and operates Ye Olde Tavern Tours, a popular guided outing along Boston’s renowned Freedom Trail.

Summary

Today John Hancock is known for his signature, but during the revolutionary era, he was famed for his pragmatic statesmanship. Brooke Barbier explores Hancock’s position as a revolutionary who nonetheless understood the value of compromise. By shunning political extremes, Hancock became hugely influential in the infant United States.

Product details

• Authors: Brooke Barbier
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2023
• EAN: 9780674271777
• ISBN: 978-0-674-27177-7
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), General & world history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Local History, United States of America, USA, General and world history, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, US Northeast: New England, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), c 1783 to c 1800 (American Federalist era)