This zippy biography from Randall (The Founders’ Fortunes) resituates John Hancock as the forgotten ... as sole signer of the Declaration of Independence (hence why his name was writ so large).

It might surprise you to learn that the bespectacled Benjamin Franklin was once quite the womanizer who fathered an ...

Granville Sentinel columnist Jeff Gill examines the meaning behind "unalienable rights" in the Declaration of Independence.

It was on this day, 260 years ago, that the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act of 1765, levying a tax on a variety of ...

Anniversaries are a time to look back, to celebrate milestones and achievements; it is also a time to remember the misfortunes and hardships that some of the members of our society experienced leading ...

Freedom was very important to Patrick Henry, who lived in a time with a lot of self-governance and liked it. Unfortunately, ...

Now, and for some years to come, we will need a lot less Paul Weiss, and a lot more Benjamin Warner.

John Hancock president and CEO Brooks Tingle recently attended an event where the speaker asked the audience a simple question: “How many of you would like to live to 100?” Only three people ...

The subadvisor, the advisor (John Hancock Investment Management LLC), and their affiliates, employees, and clients, may hold or trade the securities mentioned in this commentary. Diversification ...

The subadvisor, the advisor (John Hancock Investment Management LLC), and their affiliates, employees, and clients, may hold or trade the securities mentioned in this commentary. Diversification ...

The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the ...