Exploring Hamilton Musicals Portrayal of American History

Hamilton: the Musical as History Name Instructor Course Date Is Hamilton: the Musical a Good/Useful Way to Teach History in Schools? Yes. Introduction Lin-Manuel Miranda Hamilton described Hamilton as a musical genre that reflects the American then as told by Americans now. To this effect, one can describe Hamilton as a story of how America looked years back, as represented by how America looks at current. Miranda compiled the pieces to communicate Alexander Hamilton's contributions to shaping current America to his target audience. Miranda analyzed Alexander Hamilton's biography in 2004 as narrated by Ron Chernow and noted his achievements as a founding father of the United States. Alexander Hamilton played a significant role and helped defeat the British in the revolutionary war, helped to get approval for the U.S. constitution, and revolutionized the American financial system. To this effect, Hamilton the musical serves as a solid cultural phenomenon as employed non-white cast playing the role of American Founding fathers as a sign of acknowledging and valuing Alexander Hamilton's contributions in shaping American history. It is a musical genre that brings revolutionary and early government history to life while provoking discussions and questions among students, thus essential