Hamilton combines two of my favorite things—musicals and history—into something exceptional. The hip hopera swept the Tonys this year and has made writer/performer Lin-Manuel Miranda a household name. One of the many things that makes Hamilton unique is the choice to cast almost every role with non-white actors, to better show what America looks like now, a diverse ethnic melting pot. I’m a big history portrait nerd …
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I'm Jillianne Hamilton—history geek, graphic+web designer and author of three action/comedy novels.
The Lazy Historian focuses mainly on Western European and women's history but delves into anything fascinating. History articles, interviews, movie and book reviews and more.
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