John Hancock: The Picturesque Patriot: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

John Hancock: The Picturesque Patriot, credited to Lorenzo Sears, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of John Hancock: The Picturesque Patriot by Lorenzo Sears. Read in English by Robert Morel. This book sheds light on one of the greatest men in the American history, an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution, John Hancock. The author gives a thorough biography of Handcock from the uprising until his death covering the childhood, education, political & military career. - Summary by GoodReads

Recording facts

• Recording title: John Hancock: The Picturesque Patriot
• Author credits: Lorenzo Sears
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 22
• Listed recording duration: 8:37:14

Catalogue topics

• founders
• revolutionarywar
• warofindependence

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 6:54
2. 01 - An Insurgent Town — 14:26
3. 02 - Home and School — 20:55
4. 03 - In Harvard College — 25:49
5. 04 - Boston and Business — 36:13
6. 05 - In London — 28:15
7. 06 - Back to Boston — 19:36
8. 07 - Growth of Hancock’s Patriotism — 30:30
9. 08 - Entrance Upon Public Life — 18:42
10. 09 - Taxed Tea — 22:27
11. 10 - Provincial Congress — 16:11
12. 11 - Lovers in Lexington — 10:09
13. 12 - On The Road to Congress — 13:11
14. 13 - In the Second Continental Congress — 30:40
15. 14 - A Wedding — 15:47
16. 15 - President of Congress Part 1 — 31:13
17. 16 - President of Congress Part 2 — 32:57
18. 17 - Expedition to Rhode Island — 21:52
19. 18 - First Governor Under The Constitution — 53:22
20. 19 - Treasurer of Harvard College — 19:13
21. 20 - Last Years — 25:29
22. 21 - An Estimate — 23:23

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