Hamilton: An American Musical is one of the greatest pieces of art and entertainment of the early twenty-first century. Its namesake, however, is not a good fit for America today, either socially or politically, making it all the more surprising and impressive that the musical has garnered him so much favorable attention.
Alexander Hamilton
The Wrong Hero for Our Age
By Billy G. Smith
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the Spring 2017 issue of The Independent Review.
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