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Hamilton (Stage Film)
Disney+
American History Through Musical Theater

Who Tells Your Story: Hamilton, History & Power

Hamilton is history as public argument. Use it to teach the founding period, the politics of historical memory, and the ways art reshapes what we remember.

Introductory

Modules

Module 1

The Immigrant Story

Anchor scene

Act I opening

In this module

  • Hamilton's actual biography
  • Immigration and identity
  • Class and access

Course outcomes

  • Explain the political conflicts of the early republic
  • Analyze the historiography behind the musical
  • Discuss race, casting, and public history
  • Use art as a bridge to primary sources