8 things we learned from PBS's excellent documentary 'Hamilton's America'

Oct 22 2016 by Mashable

 

History, it transpires, is not just the stuff of textbooks and sold-out Broadway musicals. It's ever-present, unfolding as we live and breathe and bear witness to remarkable events.

That's equal parts common sense and a grounding realization, and it's the backbone of Hamilton's America, a PBS documentary about a historical figure and the historic musical he inspired.

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