Mar 22, 2017
In this episode of ITPL, we focus on Alexander Hamilton. You may have noticed that Hamilton has become the hottest Founder in recent years – and it’s all due to the smash Broadway hit, “Hamilton: The Musical.”
So here's the lineup:
1. First, I provide a brief backgrounder on the remarkable life of
Alexander Hamilton. 2. Second, I sit down with historian
Stephen F. Knott to discuss his book, Washington and Hamilton:
The Alliance that Forged America (Sourcebooks, 2015). He and
his co-author Tony Williams argue that the relationship between
Washington and Hamilton had a major impact on the outcome of the
American Revolution and the subsequent creation of the American
republic.
3. Finally, I drop by the one permanent site in Manhattan that’s
dedicated to the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury. It's the
Hamilton Grange in Harlem. I speak with National Park Service
ranger Liam Strain about the site’s history and how “Hamilton: The
Musical” has dramatically increased visitor traffic at the site.
You can find show notes for this episode and more information about
the podcast at www.InThePastLane.com
In The Past Lane is a production of Snoring Beagle International,
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