King Hancock

The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father

Brooke Barbier

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$29.95 • £26.95 • €27.95

ISBN 9780674271777

Publication Date: 10/10/2023

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320 pages

5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches

21 photos

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Prologue: The Signature
1. The Emergence of John Hancock
2. Becoming a Man of the People
3. The Bold and Brash Idol of the Mob
4. Bad Press
5. Life Outside of Politics
6. A Coronation
7. War and Attempts at Peace
8. Declaring Independence
9. The Art of Popularity
10. Traitor to His Class
11. Defending Massachusetts from the United States
Epilogue: Remembering Hancock
Abbreviations
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index

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