Hamilton's America | Reconciling History: The Founding Fathers

PBS Learning Media
Contributed By
PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
WNET Hamilton’s America ham16 Alexander Hamilton Thomas Jefferson George Washington Founding Fathers farewell address declaration of independence Lin-Manuel Miranda Mt. Vernon flawed historical figures American History American Revolution broadway presidency president of the united states great performances
Subjects
History-Social Science History
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Related Resources

Hamilton's America | Reconciling History: The Founding Fathers

Explore the legacy of the Founding Fathers George Washington and Thomas Jefferson in this clip from GREAT PERFORMANCES: “Hamilton’s America.” In weighing their contributions and flaws - especially given that both men were slave holders - how should their place in history be evaluated? This resource also features the song "One Last Time" from the musical Hamilton about Washington's legacy of a peaceful transition of power.
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

Unfortunately, we were unable to load the necessary assets to access this site.
Try reloading the page to verify your network is still working.

If the problem persists, please verify that https://cdn.caeducatorstogether.org/ is not blocked by your network firewall. You may need to reach out to your agency's Network/IT support staff to get access.

For any questions or further assistance please contact us at caetsupport@kern.org