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  • Some Legends Aren’t Exaggerated by Time — They’re Buried by It

    Some Legends Aren’t Exaggerated by Time — They’...

    John Hancock became a symbol—but not the legend he truly was. As America approaches its 250th anniversary, this is the story history left behind.

    Some Legends Aren’t Exaggerated by Time — They’...

    John Hancock became a symbol—but not the legend he truly was. As America approaches its 250th anniversary, this is the story history left behind.

  • Why the British Targeted John Hancock First

    Why the British Targeted John Hancock First

    Empires are very good at identifying threats. They don’t wait for rebels to win battles.They don’t wait for declarations.They act when they see coordination forming—when resistance stops being theoretical and...

    Why the British Targeted John Hancock First

    Empires are very good at identifying threats. They don’t wait for rebels to win battles.They don’t wait for declarations.They act when they see coordination forming—when resistance stops being theoretical and...

  • 19th-century engraving of John Hancock standing and addressing the Continental Congress, holding a document, with seated delegates listening.

    Part I — The Man History Flattened

    History has a habit of simplifying people until they become symbols.Few figures illustrate this better than John Hancock. He was almost wiped from American history books. 

    Part I — The Man History Flattened

    History has a habit of simplifying people until they become symbols.Few figures illustrate this better than John Hancock. He was almost wiped from American history books. 

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