Law Practice,
Government
Feb. 9, 2018
John Adams: John Hancock’s very own consiglieri
Americans all know that your signature is also called your John Hancock, after the patriot who signed the Declaration of Independence with the brio of a graffiti artist. But no one seems to appreciate that John neither taught handwriting or sold life insurance.
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U Denver School of Law
James is an attorney and mediator in San Francisco. He is writing a book about presidential legal careers.
Eponyms aren't all they're cranked up to be. Every country club bartender knows that a Shirley Temple and a Roy Rodgers are sugary concoctions that serve as the training wheels of upper class dipsomania. But Shirley's fans still associate her with "On the Good Ship Lollipop" and Roy's can all sing "Happy Trails." But few of us know that "a cup of Joe" was coined in dishonor of secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels after he banned alcohol from active duty ships. And a...
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