Historians on Hamilton: How a Blockbuster Musical Is Restaging America's Past
by Joanne B. Freeman, Renee C. Romano, David Waldstreicher, William Hogeland, Jim Cullen, Claire Bond Potter, Lyra D. Monteiro, Leslie M. Harris, Catherine Allgor, Michael O'Malley, Jeffrey L. Pasley, Andrew M. Schocket, Elizabeth L. Wollman, Brian Eugenio Herrera, Joseph M. Adelman, Patricia Herrera
Leading historians examine how the hit musical Hamilton reinterprets America's founding era and shapes contemporary views of history.
About This Book
Historians on Hamilton brings together leading scholars to analyze the cultural phenomenon of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical.
The essays explore how the production interprets America's founding era and its ongoing influence on historical understanding.
Contributors assess both the strengths and limitations of Hamilton as a vehicle for teaching and reinterpreting the past.
The volume addresses questions of accuracy, representation, and the relationship between popular media and historical scholarship.
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