Today John Hancock is known for his signature, but during the revolutionary era, he was famed for his pragmatic statesmanship. Brooke Barbier explores Hancocks position as a revolutionary who nonetheless understood the value of compromise. By shunning political extremes, Hancock became hugely influential in the infant United States.Publisher: Harvard University PressAuthor(s): Brooke BarbierIllustration(s): 21 photosNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2023Dimensions: 330 x 221 x 37Cover type: Hardback