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Has “Hamilton” saved Hamilton?

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” said on Wednesday that he had received assurances from Jacob J. Lew, secretary of the Treasury, that admirers of Alexander Hamilton would not be disappointed by a forthcoming redesign of the $10 bill. Mr. Lew has said that he wanted to add a woman’s image to that bill, which now features Hamilton’s portrait. That plan has won support from many, but there have also been complaints from those who don’t want to see Hamilton, the country’s first Treasury secretary, replaced.

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[rmd.livejournal.com]

These days, many kids know who Hamilton was. :) The popularity of the musical is evidently spurring something of a groundswell of interest in Revolutionary-era history among people, particularly schoolkids. I've read about a bunch of teachers who have been folding it into classroom planning.

[theloriest.livejournal.com]

The whole cast of the show was just at the White House on Monday to pilot this whole curriculum program that has been developed for kids. It's amazing.