Historians on Hamilton: How a Blockbuster Musical Is Restaging America's Past

by Joanne B. Freeman, Catherine Allgor, Michael O'Malley, et al.

Book Overview

America has gone Hamilton crazy. Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical has spawned sold-out performances, a triple platinum cast album, and a score so catchy that it is being used to teach U.S. history in classrooms across the country. But just how historically accurate is Hamilton? And how is the show itself making history?

Historians on Hamilton brings together a collection of top scholars to explain the Hamilton...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813590299
• ISBN13: 9780813590295
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.8" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher