{"product_id":"remembering-john-hanson-9780615621074","title":"Remembering John Hanson","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2013 eLit Silver Award in Biography and named a Finalist for the 2013 USA Book News Award in Biography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition adds the recent discovery of John Hanson's lost grave and tells the story of the discovery by the author with the aid of a Smithsonian Institution forensics laboratory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRemembering John Hanson\u003c\/em\u003e re-illuminates the key Revolutionary War figure and Founding Father to whom George Washington reported when Hanson served as the first president of the original United States government. The first John Hanson biography in over seventy years and the best documentation ever on him, \u003cem\u003eRemembering John Hanson\u003c\/em\u003e spells out Hanson's two nation-saving triumphs which kept the nation whole on the eve of independence and again as it struggled to form a government. \u003cem\u003eRemembering John Hanson\u003c\/em\u003e tells the astounding and tragic story of the destruction of Hanson's tomb and the author's rediscovery of its site in researching the book. Also covered are current efforts to rekindle the nation's memory of Hanson and Internet myths that have arisen about him in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first comprehensive biography of \"the most forgotten major figure in American history,\" reading this volume is enriching. Michael's narrative presents . . . a torrent of information in fine detail . . . a rich trove about a major historical figure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the best information on Hanson I have ever seen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEdward Edelen, Founder, The John Hanson Institute \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must read book, extremely well written, easy to follow and well documented. The \"go to\" book for anyone reseaching John Hanson and his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMary Jo Pundt, John Hanson genealogist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work represents the most comprehensive and - equally important - extensively documented exploration of the life and contributions of John Hanson. It provides the context and critical analysis to properly elevate Hanson to the pantheon of the fathers of our nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAldan Weinberg, Professor of Journalism and Director of the Communications Arts Program, Hood College \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou contribute greatly to our understanding of Hanson, his times, and why he became largely forgotten. Remembering John Hanson is also clearly and engagingly written, with excellent illustrations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRalph Levering, Hanson scholar and Professor of History, Davidson College \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have found your information to confirm my arguments why Hanson was the most significant first president of the United States. The story of John Hanson is much greater than previous authors have given credit to. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Cummings, John Hanson author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Underground Railroad Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491840463122,"sku":"9780615621074","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6b7ee4cd-76b8-4dc6-9093-92f34ce50e4e.jpg?v=1730558800","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/remembering-john-hanson-9780615621074","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}