Alexander Hamilton — what did he do, anyway? Aren’t we trying to take him off the $10 bill? The answer is — he was present at nearly every pivotal moment in the early history of the US, and we would not be the nation we are without his contributions.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s amazing hip-hop musical (based on the biography by Ron Chernow) captures Hamilton’s life, struggles, and achievements with tightly written lyrics and catchy music. Even if you don’t think you like hip-hop, give this recording a try (there are other musical styles as well) — it’s the most amazing musical I’ve ever heard, and I learned a lot of American history in the process of listening to it.
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