To those that think there is no value in the arts. To those who believe classes focusing on “soft skills” are useless. Consider “Hamilton.” Read More
Defending the Arts: “Hamilton,” a Case Study
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Weird Al’s Hamilton Polka: The Greatest Single in the World
Reading Time: 1 minute Okay, so my headline may be a little bit hyperbolic, but if you’re a fan of Hamilton and Weird Al Yankovic … well, you’ve probably already listened to this. Just in case you missed it, though, Weird Al’s latest single is “The Hamilton Polka,” a mash-up of his trademark polka parodies with Hamilton,… Read More
Make Your Own Hamilton Signature Shirt
Use our file to make your own custom Hamilton-signed goodies! Read More
Get Your Firsthand Hamilton Fix With These 12,000 Scanned Documents
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? For your obedient servant, A. Ham., it’s the Library of Congress using his own writing. Read More
‘Hamilton’-Themed Recipes: Adventures in Instant Potting
Adventures in Instant Potting: GeekMoms Karen and Nivi join forces to bring you ‘Hamilton’-themed recipes for your Independence Day weekend. Read More
Fostering an Environment of Creativity
Using her nieces ‘Hamilton’ inspired puppet show as an example, Rebecca Angel talks about how intention and emotional involvement are key processes of creativity. Read More
Top 10 Holiday Songs
Here is a collection of the best non-traditional holiday music not played on your regular radio stations. It’s a blend of parodies (remixes of traditional songs, either new lyrics applied to Christmas carol music or the Christmasification of a familiar popular song(s)) or original music. Read More
‘The Hamilton Mixtape’: Content and Context
By shifting contexts, ‘The Hamilton Mixtape’ creates narrative shifts in content creating new perspectives that make the listener complicit in the content’s meaning. Read More
A Hamil-ton of Gifts for Your A. Ham Fan
Shopping for gifts for a Hamilton fan? (Or yourself–we won’t tell.) We have plenty of ideas! Read More
‘Hamilton’ing Across America
Patricia discusses how listening to the ‘Hamilton’ soundtrack during a cross-country road trip in June inspired conversations with her sons about American history. Read More
Not Just ‘Hamilton’: Broadway Geekery
Hamilton is a history geeks dream come true, but what other Broadway shows have nerdy, quirky, and geeky themes? Read More
Hercules Mulligan: Repositioning Revolution Mythology
The historical shorthand of the American Revolution mythology shows current social movements as modern declarations of independence, proving these new fights for equality are truths that we shall hold self-evident that all people are created equally. Read More
Hamilton: The Story of a Musical and My Six-Year-Old
Growing up, music and musical theater gave me a home and community. Hamilton is helping me gift my son an entrance into this community by using his musical as well as intellectual interests. Read More