Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton is a musical and major Broadway production, but it is also a text of poetry and a country’s shared language. Miranda notes that Alexander Hamilton wrote in dense, elaborate prose, and that the musical’s use of rap and hip hop allowed Miranda (as a song writer) to pack layers of meaning into… Continue reading Hamilton and the Use of Language (video)
Category: One Book: Hamilton
Connecting to Hamilton the Musical: A Lin-Manuel Miranda Lovefest (Check It Out Podcast)
What is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s special genius? What do we love about his musical Hamilton? Special guests Amanda and Angelo join Tish and Troy for a conversation about our One Book selection, Hamilton. This special Check It Out Podcast is part of the library’s One Book Program on Hamilton. Connecting to Hamilton the Musical: A Lin-Manuel… Continue reading Connecting to Hamilton the Musical: A Lin-Manuel Miranda Lovefest (Check It Out Podcast)
You Get What You Ask For: The Good and Bad Uses of Statistics (video)
Each week a new poll about the 2016 elections comes out telling us who is ahead and who is behind. Each candidate promotes the polls that make them look best. Polls can be very useful, but most of us know that polls can be manipulated. Can we trust polls? Can we recognize the good and… Continue reading You Get What You Ask For: The Good and Bad Uses of Statistics (video)
“Straight Outta Hamilton”: The Impact of the Musical Hamilton (video)
Hamilton: The Musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda has been taking the country by storm. This panel explores the musical’s many themes such as the history, musical influences, and pop-cultural connections just to name a few. This panel included an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and administrators. This is part of our One Book, One College program… Continue reading “Straight Outta Hamilton”: The Impact of the Musical Hamilton (video)
Hillary, Donald, Hamilton and the 2016 Election: A Faculty Panel Discussion
The 2016 election has been one for the history books. At the national level, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are two of the most recognizable, controversial, and historic candidates in US history. At the local, state, and national level we face many challenges. Political Science faculty come together to discuss this historic election. This is… Continue reading Hillary, Donald, Hamilton and the 2016 Election: A Faculty Panel Discussion
The Importance of Hamilton: Examining the History (Video)
How does Hamilton the musical measure up to history? The musical won 11 Tony Awards (and a Pulitzer Prize) but how many awards does it get for historical accuracy? Who was Alexander Hamilton? How do historians view his legacy? This is part of our One Book, One College program on the musical Hamilton. The Importance… Continue reading The Importance of Hamilton: Examining the History (Video)
Fall Preview: Hamilton & the American Musicals (Check It Out Podcast)
Dr Craig Rosen (Coordinator of Academic Theater) and Tommy Hensel (Directer of the Fine and Performing Arts Center) talk with librarians Tish Hayes and Troy Swanson about Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical Hamilton. Learn more at http://onebook.morainevalley.edu. Fall Preview: Hamilton the Musical & American Musicals (Check It Out Podcast) The audio of this discussion is available below:… Continue reading Fall Preview: Hamilton & the American Musicals (Check It Out Podcast)
Fall Preview: The History Behind Hamilton the Musical (Check It Out Podcast)
Faculty member and historian Jim McIntyre chats with librarians Tish Hayes and Troy Swanson about Hamilton the Musical & the history. This is a preview of the One Book program on Hamilton the Musical. Learn more at http://onebook.morainevalley.edu. Fall Preview: The History Behind Hamilton the Musical (Check It Out Podcast) The audio of this discussion… Continue reading Fall Preview: The History Behind Hamilton the Musical (Check It Out Podcast)
Fall Preview: Hamilton the Musical as the 2016-2017 One “Book” (Check it Out Podcast)
How can a musical be our One Book, One College Text? Librarians, Tish Hayes, Natalie Hall, and Troy Swanson discuss the themes, programs, and their excitement over the musical Hamilton and the One Book Program. Fall Preview: Hamilton the Musical as the 2016-2017 One “Book” (Check it Out Podcast) The audio of this discussion is… Continue reading Fall Preview: Hamilton the Musical as the 2016-2017 One “Book” (Check it Out Podcast)
Fall Events: Hamilton, Broadway, History, Elections
Our One Book text, Hamilton: the Musical presents diverse themes to explore. Here’s our fall 2016 line up of events. We hope you will join us! All events are free and open to the public. The Importance of Hamilton: Examining the History Wednesday, September 7th, Noon-12:50 pm., Library Lounge, Building L How does Hamilton the… Continue reading Fall Events: Hamilton, Broadway, History, Elections