Podcasts History Ben Franklin's World 388 John Hancock

388 John Hancock

Published: July 2, 2024, 5 a.m.

Happy Fourth of July!\xa0

We\u2019ve created special episodes to commemorate, celebrate, and remember the Fourth of July for years. Many of our episodes have focused on the Declaration of Independence, how and why it was created, the ideas behind it, and its sacred words: \u201cWe hold these truths to be self-evident, that men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.\u201d

This year, we examine a different aspect of the Declaration of Independence: the man behind the boldest signature on the document: John Hancock.

Brooke Barbier is a public historian and holds a Ph.D. in American History from Boston College. She\u2019s also the author of the first biography in many years about John Hancock, it\u2019s called King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father.

Show Notes:\xa0https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/388



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