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Historians on Hamilton: How a Blockbuster Musical is Restaging America’s Past

• Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018 - Friday, September 28, 2018
• Time: 11:00 pm
• Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC

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The Hamilton craze has hit Washington DC! Tonight we bring together a collection of top scholars to explain the “Hamilton phenomenon” and explore its connection to the understanding of American History, including clips from the musical projected on screen. Panelists include: Renee Romano, Robert S. Danforth Professor of History, Oberlin College; Joseph Adelman, Assistant Professor of History, Framingham University; Claire Bond Potter, Professor of History and Executive Editor of Public Seminar at The New School, New York; Brian Herrera, Assistant Professor of Theater, Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University; and Mike O’Malley, Professor of History, George Mason University.

The panel will be moderated by Nelson Pressley, Theater Critic for the Washington Post.

A book signing will follow the program. Purchase this book on the day of the event from the National Archives Store and receive a 15% discount (members get 20% off).