The Existential WorkaholicAfter watching the movie Steve Jobs and listening repetitively to the Alexander Hamilton musical soundtrack on Spotify (I’m dying to see the musical) I’ve given a lot of thought to both of these characters. As an aspiring entrepreneur I’ve considered how I might model their…
In Photos: Lin-Manuel Miranda Visits TreasuryOn March 14, 2015, Secretary Jack Lew welcomed the creator and star of Broadway’s Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Secretary and Miranda talked about the enduring mark Alexander Hamilton left on our nation’s…
Vol. 2: The Room Where it HappensLin-Manuel Miranda‘s Hamilton{Charm Offensive is an examination of life lived through music. Each issue combines an album and a personal essay. There may be a theme, or not. That’s up to you to decide. It should be understood that lyrics are…
“The [American] Revolution of 1800”The book that stimulated me to write this article is Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, by John Ferling. While reading this book over the last several weeks I was reminded of the similarities between the presidential campaign of 1800 and the one…
Quick Review of Ron Chernow’s “Alexander Hamilton”Putting even a single syllable onto paper about Ron Chernow’s seminal opus “Alexander Hamilton” is to wade brashly into the sacred ground that is the Shakespearian life and death of one of the most influential people in American History…
Amen!I can’t wait to see it in June With my family. Every content provider in education — please be forewarned.This is what an immersive, play-based, content-and-context filled student experience — not in the future — NOW should like…