John Hancock, New England Boy

by Kathryn Cleven Sisson, Gray Morrow (Illustrator)

Childhood of Famous Americans series

Recreates the childhood of John Hancock, American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution

Unknown Binding

About the author

Also wrote under the name Cathrine Seward Cleven

Reviews

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the books in my Childhood of Famous of Americans collection. I was amazed that throughout all my schooling I never knew anything more about this great man other than that he was President of the the Continental Congress and that he signed the Declaration of Independence with a large signature. He was a wealthy man who gave much of his fortune to finance the War of Independence. He grew up with many of the other Founding Fathers. He was elected governor of Massachusetts nine times. How did we never cover this?

[LaWindes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good mix of childhood and adult activities. Nice use of forshadowing.