HIST 345 - Hamilton Who Tells Your Story

1-12 Credit(s)

Since 2015, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton has become a cultural and box-office phenomenon: a smash Broadway musical; an original Broadway cast album; a mixtape; an inspiration for a Drunk History episode; a podcast; a Dubsmash series; and a cinematic stage performance streamed on Disney+. This course will explore the franchise’s innovative artistry, gauge its cultural ambitions, and appraise the politics of its historical (mis)representation.