1950s John Hancock Insurance Historic Concord Massachusetts Revolutionary War
$ 9.51
Description
1950s John Hancock Insurance Historic Concord Massachusetts Revolutionary War. Features bibliography citing historians Allen French and Harold Murdock, showing this was serious historical education wrapped in corporate marketing. Promotional booklet about Concord's Revolutionary War history, distributed by John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston in the 1950s-60s. Tells the story of April 19, 1775 - the battles at Lexington and Concord that started the American Revolution. The booklet covers Paul Revere's midnight ride, the march of British troops from Boston, and the famous "shot heard round the world" at North Bridge. Includes detailed maps of Revolutionary War sites and illustrations of historic buildings like Wright Tavern and The Old Manse. Features bibliography citing historians Allen French and Harold Murdock, showing this was serious historical education wrapped in corporate marketing. Clean copy with attractive gold-speckled cover and bright colors intact. Interior pages crisp with minimal handling. Small handwritten price notation "20¢" on one page. No tears or significant wear.
