How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy
- Written by: Amanda Moniz, David M. Rubenstein Curator of Philanthropy, Smithsonian Institution
John Hancock, like many American men and women of his generation, transformed the new nation's charitable activities.Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty imagesJohn Hancock did something revolutionary 250 years ago when the Massachusetts merchant signed the Declaration of Independence, announcing to the world that 13 English colonies were...







