Hamilton's America | Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shakespeare, and Hip Hop

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
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Keywords
WNET ham16 Lin-Manuel Miranda Shakespeare Hamilton’s America Alexander Hamilton Hamilton Grange National Park New York City hip hop rap The Roots American History American Revolutionary War Thomas Jefferson hip hop as art Nas popular culture musicals Broadway Barack Obama writing process writer’s life writer
Subjects
English-Language Arts Civic and Political Institutions Music History-Social Science History
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Hamilton's America | Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shakespeare, and Hip Hop

Explore the inspiration behind Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical Hamilton, Miranda’s connection to Shakespeare, and the influence of hip hop in Miranda’s storytelling in this media galley from GREAT PERFORMANCES: “Hamilton’s America.”
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PBS Learning Media

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