• 388 John Hancock

  • Jul 2 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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388 John Hancock

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  • Happy Fourth of July! We’ve 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: “We 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.” 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’s also the author of the first biography in many years about John Hancock, it’s called King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/388 Sponsor Links Colonial Williamsburg FoundationThe Power of Place: The Centennial Campaign for Colonial Williamsburg Friends of Lafayette Grand Tour Re-enactment Complementary Episodes Episode 018: Our DeclarationEpisode 129: John Bell, The Road to Concord, 1775Episode 141: A Declaration in DraftEpisode 245: Celebrating the FourthEpisode 277: Whose Fourth of July?Episode 306: The Horse’s Tail: Revolution & Memory in Early New York CityEpisode 309: Merchant Ships of the Eighteenth CenturyEpisode 360: Kyera Singleton, Slavery & Freedom in Massachusetts Listen! Apple PodcastsSpotify Google Podcasts Amazon Music Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook GroupBen Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcastBen Franklin's World Facebook PageSign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter
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