How 'Hamilton' is Changing the Way We Deal With Education and Politics
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How 'Hamilton' is Changing the Way We Deal With Education and Politics

The epic rap battles created byt Lin-Manuel Miranda will have a lasting impact.

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How 'Hamilton' is Changing the Way We Deal With Education and Politics
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The "Hamilton" debut Off-Broadway in January of 2015 at the Public Theater, and it sold out. In July, "Hamilton" arrived to Broadway, with the same cast, and maintained that sold out status.

Septeber 25th, 2015, all the songs became available on NPR and iTunes--something most musicals do, but this was significantly more well-received because of insurmountable hype from everyone who couldn't come up with the money for the ticket for the show (and for many, the plane and the hotel).

If "Hamilton" was more accessible, it would be a step into education being more accessible in a whole new way--where kids actively want to be involved. In fact, it could inspire a resurgence of musical theater in the learning community, in a whole new way. Music and memory are absolutely connected, and "Hamilton" is a gateway to a new kind of learning, where kids are interested.

At my small Catholic college, we have to take a religious studies class, and most students resist it, with the claim that any kind of Bible study is boring, and yet, there's more adultery and bloodshed in that book than many R-rated movies. It's spectacular to see a musical where the scandalous topics young adults see and dream of playing out, well, play out. These scandals--in this case, cheating, hubris of honor, and battle strategy, aren't unfamiliar and unexciting to students who would be learning about Alexander Hamilton's life for the first time.

"Hamilton" is an incredibly relevant musical, with raps and (*gasp*) curses, but also with the current political state of our country. The Founding Fathers had a lot of thoughts about the party system, the place of our country in international affairs, and taxation. Sounds pretty relevant, right?

With the availability of that special on Facebook, "Hamilton" has reached an all-time high of being accessible and influential to not only the youth, but the voting population of America--Hamilton's America.

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