This week, Cody and Steve dive into the biggest name on the Declaration (literally) and see if John Hancock lives up to the hype. Podcast to recommend: Our Fake History (Our Fake History – Historical Myths Relished and Ruined!) Sources · Adams, James Truslow. “Portrait of an Empty Barrel.” Harpers Magazine 161 (p. 425-34), September 1930. · Barbier, Brooke. King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father. Cambridge, MA: Harvard U. Press, 2023. · Fowler, William M. Jr. The Baron of Beacon Hill: A Biography of John Hancock. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1980. · Unger, Harlow Giles. John Hancock: Merchant King and American Patriot. Edison, NJ; Castle Books, 2005. · See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Rss Apple Podcaster →
