Date:
Wednesday, 04/13/2022
Time: 7:00 pm
Category:
America has Hamilton-mania! Its crafty lyrics, hip-hop tunes, and bold story have even rejuvenated interest in the real lives and true histories that Hamilton: the Musical puts center stage. In this talk, we’ll explore what the show’s success tells us about the marriage of history and show-business. We’ll learn what this amazing musical gets right and gets wrong about Alexander Hamilton, the American Revolution, and the birth of the US—and why all that matters.
About the Presenter:
Richard Bell is a scholar, writer, and teacher at the University of Maryland. His research focuses on the history and culture of the United States between 1750 and 1877. He is the author of the new book Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home (Simon & Schuster) and of two major online courses for The Great Courses (Wondrium).
This is a Virtual (Zoom) Event. Register on the Library’s Event Calendar and a Zoom link will be emailed the day before the event.
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This event has room for 98 people. There are currently 22 people registered.Bookings are closed for this event.
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America has Hamilton-mania! Its crafty lyrics, hip-hop tunes, and bold story have even rejuvenated interest in the real lives and true histories that Hamilton: the Musical puts center stage. In this talk, we’ll explore what the show’s success tells us about the marriage of history and show-business. We’ll learn what this amazing musical gets right and gets wrong about […]
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