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March 14, 2024
Best known for his famous signature, John Hancock is often overshadowed by many of his colleagues in the founding of our nation. With middle-of-the-road and often shifting political views, how did John Hancock become an influential figure amid a radical time and place? Historian and author Brooke Barbier provided a spirited account of John Hancock’s life, tracing a moment when passion was on the side of compromise and accommodation proved the basis of profound social and political change.
gvsu.edu/hc/kinghancock
March 14, 2024
Best known for his famous signature, John Hancock is often overshadowed by many of his colleagues in the founding of our nation. With middle-of-the-road and often shifting political views, how did John Hancock become an influential figure amid a radical time and place? Historian and author Brooke Barbier provided a spirited account of John Hancock’s life, tracing a moment when passion was on the side of compromise and accommodation proved the basis of profound social and political change.
gvsu.edu/hc/kinghancock
