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King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father
Date and Time
Thursday, March 14, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Location
Loosemore Auditorium, Richard M. DeVos Center
401 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Description
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 provides 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.
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