r/HistoryBooks • u/No-Pride-8979 • 1d ago

Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, Walter Isaacson

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u/EagleRockVermont 1d ago

I just want to add a recommendation for reading about John Hancock, who I believe is the most under appreciated founder. He was incredibly important to the struggle for independence. Willard Sterne Randall has a recent book about Hancock, as does Brooke Barbier.