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The History, Not the Hype: Books to Read After Seeing "Hamilton"

Our maverick English Teacher, Theatre Director, and history buff, having seen "Hamilton " live and filmed, presents 22 books that will explain, clarify, challenge, and contradict Lin-Manuel Miranda's cultural phenomenon. Please note that this list is about CONTENT; after 40+ years working in the theatre, our compiler is well aware of how beautifully original and theatrical the show is.
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Hamilton (2016) (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Hamilton (2016)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
Hamilton: The Revolution (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Hamilton: The Revolution
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
Alexander Hamilton (Ron Chernow)
Alexander Hamilton
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Ron Chernow
Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary (Martha Brockenbrough)
Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary
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Martha Brockenbrough
The Essential Hamilton (Freeman)
The Essential Hamilton
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Freeman
The Debate on the Constitution (Bernard Bailyn)
The Debate on the Constitution
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Bernard Bailyn
The Federalist Papers (Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay)
The Federalist Papers
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Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates (Ralph Ketcham)
The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates
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Ralph Ketcham
Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Alexander Hamilton's Wife (Tilar J. Mazzeo)
Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Alexander Hamilton's Wife
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Tilar J. Mazzeo
Washington and Hamilton (Knot and Williams)
Washington and Hamilton
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Knot and Williams
Alexander Hamilton and the Origin of the Fed (Rasmus)
Alexander Hamilton and the Origin of the Fed
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Rasmus
Original Intents (Shankman)
Original Intents
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Shankman
Miracle at Philadelphia
Miracle at Philadelphia
13
The Summer of 1787 (Stewart)
The Summer of 1787
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Stewart
America AFIre (Bernard A. Weisberger)
America AFIre
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Bernard A. Weisberger
Founding Brothers (Joseph Ellis)
Founding Brothers
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Joseph Ellis
Fallen Founder (Nancy Isenberg)
Fallen Founder
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Nancy Isenberg
American Emperor: Aaron Burr's Challenge to Jefferson's America (David O. Stewart)
American Emperor: Aaron Burr's Challenge to Jefferson's America
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David O. Stewart
Washington: A Life (Ron Chernow)
Washington: A Life
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Ron Chernow
John Adams (David McCullough)
John Adams
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David McCullough
American Sphinx (Joseph J Ellis)
American Sphinx
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Joseph J Ellis
James Madison and the Making of America (Gutzman)
James Madison and the Making of America
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Gutzman
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