Hamilton, the Musical
How has this phenomenally successful Broadway hit shaped the ways that Americans understand the American Revolution?
Two essays that offer balanced views of the complex messages embedded within this complex piece of historical remembrance.
Why Hamilton is Making Musical History
Founding father Alexander Hamilton has become the unlikely star of a hit hip-hop Broadway musical. Coming to the UK next year, its portrayal of immigrant inclusiveness could not be more timely
How to Love Problematic Pop Culture
The truth is that Hamilton is both a piece of art that troubles me deeply, and a piece of art that sustains me, that gives me life.
A review of a 2018 historical-essay anthology that examines the diverse ways in which Hamilton has impacted the field of American history and, more broadly, American culture.
The Issue on the Table: Is "Hamilton" Good For History?
In a new book, top historians discuss the musical’s educational value, historical accuracy and racial revisionism
A 2016 podcast episode in which prominent historians discuss Hamilton as a work of historical entertainment and national remembering.
Hamilton: BackStory (podcast)
On this episode of BackStory, we take apart the Hamilton phenomenon by considering who he was, his legacy and why a white migrant from the British West Indies appeals to so many Americans in 2016.
An extensive collection of recent articles on Hamilton gathered by the editors of Bunk, a website that curates ongoing, spirited discussions regarding central aspects of American history.
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