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verilyproductions · 2 months

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Burr’s unsolved code

Get ready for the ultimate history click bait, Aaron Burr wrote a letter to a friend, possibly containing information about his duel with Alexander Hamilton, but it was written in a code which still hasn’t been cracked.

Many of the Founders used codes we still haven’t cracked, which to me is all the more exciting!

Source: The Gilderleherman Institute of American History, screenshots are from the Who Will Tell Your Story? – Get Creative With Eduham Online Course.

#aaron burr #alexander hamilton #hamilton #american history #EduHam #mystery

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keepingupwithlinmanuel · 4 years

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Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his student program free online

Now, students from coast to coast can proclaim that “Hamilton” is in the house. Their house.

Not the film version of the megahit Broadway musical; that is planned for release in October 2021. What’s on-screen today is the popular companion in-school program known as EduHam, which is being made available digitally through August, free of charge, to teachers, parents and pupils everywhere.

The launch of EduHam at Home was announced Tuesday by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and his partners in the venture: producer Jeffrey Seller, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, which developed the curriculum. The program uses a love of the musical to spark students’ interests in creative pursuits and tie them to historical research.

EduHam was born as an offshoot of “Hamilton” itself, and Miranda says the project — in which 250,000 students nationwide have participated — has proved to be a hit as much with cast members as younger people.

“It quickly became our favorite thing we do as a company,” Miranda said in a telephone interview. “I am so inspired seeing what these kids draw on and are able to create.”

The digital version, available for download at gilderlehrman.org/eduhamhome, has been in development for a while. The launch was moved up as Miranda and others recognized a need for kids to have educational projects at home during the coronavirus-induced shutdown of classrooms.

“As a parent, I’ve been so grateful for the curriculum that has popped up online,” the actor-composer said, adding that he’s been a de facto “kindergarten teacher” for his own children: Sebastian, 5 and Francisco, 2. Other Broadway hits are unveiling home online versions of their school-based curriculum now, too: Disney Theatrical Productions, for instance, has just released “The Lion King Experience” (LionKingExperience.com), which trains students in the process of staging their own versions of the musical.

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The program has the additional advantages of keeping “Hamilton” current, and forging a connection to the musical in parts of the country that it has not been able to reach in person. The show itself, which employs 450 people in its six companies, is temporarily sidelined, as are some of Miranda’s other projects. He said he was two weeks into directing a Netflix film version of “Rent” creator Jonathan Larson’s musical “Tick . . . Tick . . . Boom!” when the virus forced production to shut down. As a result, Miranda’s directorial debut is on hiatus, too.

“It’s a time to cope, for the most part,” he said of the suspension of normal life. “That’s not, though, not to mourn the alternate timeline.”

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#lin manuel miranda #eduham #washington post #video

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cleverpanhandle · 4 years

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Aww Yeah! You heard him!

#EduHam #Hamilton #lin manuel miranda #hamathome

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thefederalistfreestyle · 5 years

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Teens tell America’s story with help from ‘Hamilton’ (Idaho Statesman) [x]:

Kaycee Hailey got hooked on "Hamilton" when she watched the 2016 Tony awards with a friend. Not only did Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical sweep the theater awards, but the African American teen from Charlotte saw a parade of performers who looked like her.

Fast forward two years. "Hamilton" had come to Charlotte, where some tickets sold for more than $400.

Hailey, now a senior at West Charlotte High, had fallen hard for Miranda's catchy tunes, witty lyrics and fresh telling of America's story through the eyes of Alexander Hamilton. She had listened to "Satisfied," her favorite song, maybe 100 times.

On Nov. 1, Hailey and two friends, Kaliyah Landrum and Shazaria Hoover, walked into the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center — not through the lobby but through the stage door. They passed dressing rooms where costumes were laid out for the upcoming matinee.

Violin case in hand, Hailey looked out at the towering brick backdrop where she would soon see "Hamilton" come to life.

But first, the trio of 17-year-olds would have to deliver their own performance, an original poem about Sally Hemings' life set to music. And they'd have to do it in a theater packed four layers deep with teens.

Despite her nerves, Hailey says, she felt a surge of power. In their telling, Hemings wouldn't just be the slave and mistress of President Thomas Jefferson. She would be a black woman whose pain, sacrifice and courage are the story of America.

Hailey struck up an original tune in a minor key. By the time Hoover and Landrum recited their final lines — "For Lady Liberty to stand tall / So many black women had to fall" — the audience was applauding wildly.

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During a class in early October, [history teacher Ayanna] Perry had students listen to "Helpless" and "Satisfied," songs about the complex relationship between Hamilton and sisters Eliza and Angelica Schuyler. In the musical, the sisters are both single and smitten, with Angelica yielding to let her sister become Hamilton's bride.

In reality, Perry told the class, Angelica was already married by the time the sisters met Hamilton.

The students talked about how the scenes remind them of relationship drama in their own lives. A female student mentioned "the girl code" against moving on someone else's boyfriend. A male classmate responded that "Hamilton started it."

"Everybody's a gossip," another student said. "How do you know what was true?"

If EduHam could be boiled down to one question, that would be it. The goal is to teach students how to find and interpret original documents and understand how history is filtered through the voice of the teller.

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In order to attend the show, each EduHam student has to create a two-minute presentation based on a figure or episode from the period of history encompassed in "Hamilton."

For some, it was little more than a traditional oral report. Others turned to music, poetry, rap and drama.

The West Charlotte trio brought a mix of skills to their project. Landrum and Hoover are both visual artists. Hoover also likes to write.

Hailey is a violinist and writer whose opinion pieces about education have been published in the Observer and EdNC, an online education newsletter. And she had been fascinated by Annette Gordon-Reed's book "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family." The three decided to tackle Hemings' story, relying partly on an 1873 account written by Madison Hemings about his parents, Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings.

At first they just worked on a poem. But when Hailey attended an event that included a spoken word performance set to music they expanded their vision.

The result was a poem that opens with Landrum and Hoover, dressed in black, reciting in the voice of Madison Hemings, "If my mother's life were a song I'd play it in a minor key / With accidental majors thrown in she / Kept singing along for dear life / Her time and her skin only brought her strife." Hailey accompanies with a haunting violin melody.

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As the young performers arrived they were greeted by "Hamilton" ensemble cast member Tyler McKenzie, who graduated from Central Academy of Technology & Arts in Union County.

Backstage, McKenzie led the students in breathing exercises and gave them a pep talk, Hailey recalls. McKenzie also served as emcee for the student performances, urging the audience to be "mindfully lit" and making sure every act got an enthusiastic welcome.

Donovan Moonie from Hunter Huss High in Gastonia delivered a powerful rap on the slave experience.

Dorrian Perkins and Mason Gumbs from North Forsyth High used a ukulele to accompany their song about the Boston Tea Party. Students were dancing in their seats and cheering as the duo chanted their chorus of "Dump the tea, dump the tea, dump the tea — Dump it!"

There was a pair wearing colonial garb above the waist and jeans and sneakers below, acting out the duel between Hamilton and Aaron Burr. There were historic lyrics set to tunes ranging from Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love" to Nicki Minaj's "Chun-Li."

Finally it was time for West Charlotte. As they took the stage Hailey thought she was calm, though she saw her fingers shaking as she placed them on her violin. Then she played a few notes and "it felt like it was me and my friends.” [. . .]

#hamilton #eduham #sally hemings #history education #hamiltour #charlotte #twitterico #idaho statesmen #hamilkids

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congratsonhamlet · 6 years

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What an honor to share the same birthday as this hero, Groffsauce! (Jonathan groff)

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yourbiggestfangirl · 5 years

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This year Lin-Manuel Miranda will take the stage as Hamilton again in Puerto Rico! Listen to us talk with Sasha Rolon Pereira about the Hamilton Education Program in Episode 23 by clicking our link bio! #eduham #hamilton #musical #alexanderhamilton #linmanuelmiranda #hamiltonpuertorico #hamiltonpr #theschuylersisters #hamiltour #hamiltonfan #broadway #musical #musicaltheater #theaternerd #gilderlehrman #yourbiggestfangirl #yourbiggestfangirlpodcast #ybfgpodcast #ybfg #fandom #fangirl #podcast (at Richard Rodgers Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsLquUUhVwm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14fktjr1tafin

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pozzym · 6 years

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Hamilton!

Just got back on the bus that goes back to our school from Seattle. Through the learning program that Hamilton held through multiple foundations we were able to see the show that was performing at the Paramount Theatre. Many schools were able to go and be apart of this experience, and Im so glad I was able to see it along with all the other schools that went.

The show before hand of students performances about people of history was amazing. There were raps, songs, and poems that were all beautiful and wonderfully performed.

Then the teal show began. Lights were dimmed and my breath was instantly taken away. The emotion and feeling put into each song was enough to move and and my friends to tears, and the power was so great that we couldn’t help ourselves from quietly singing along with it.

This is deffinitely a day I will not forget.

And to anyone who ever gets a chance to see it. Please don’t waste it. Go and see this masterpiece of a show.

Do not thow away your shot.

#eduham #hamilton #seattle hamilton #philip crew #hamilton musical #spk #i loved this so much

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purelintrash · 7 years

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Let’s see if tumblr can beat twitter to this

#lin manuel miranda #eduham #lin's twitter gif game #needs an assist

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ariafsar2 · 6 years

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ariannaafsar: The #EduHam program is one of the coolest parts of being a cast member of Hamilton. Specifically in Chicago, the entire audience is full of Title One high school students who have studied A.Ham for the past 2 weeks with the guidance of the Gilder Lehrman Insitute. They then choose a representative from each school to perform their “project” ranging from spoken word, to singing, to rapping, etc on the Hamilton stage in front of their peers. We then perform for them at the matinee. Each seat is only $10 first sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation. TBT to the first eduham of the school year where I hosted the school performances! . . . #eduham #hamiltonmusical #hamilton#hamiltonchi #hamiltonchicago #education#rockefellerfoundation #gilderlehrman#hamilkids #cometogether #educate#growtogether #hamfans #hamfam#musicmakesmehappy #musicunites

#Ari Afsar #EduHam #Hamilton #Hamilton Chicago #HamChi #Eliza Schuyler #Eliza Hamilton

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shiny-staraptor-girl75 · 6 years

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Yay Hamlet! #eduham

#eduham

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lilyoflight-blog1 · 6 years

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH

In honor of abolitionist Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797). This is based on his life story and was written as part of an educational program connected to the Hamilton Musical #eduham

No More

Home was a place of safety until You came

I knew not to go outside; there I was fair game

What I didn’t know was that I couldn't fight

You monsters who don’t reign by night

You dragged me and my sister away

Into the woods where we used to play

I screamed but my voice was snatched away

However I swore I would get it back someday

That night I held my sister as if she was my lifeline

And closed my eyes and prayed that the stars would align

And I’d wake up and this would just be a nightmare

But I woke up and learned nobody heard my prayer

When You came to drag my sister from me

I fought tooth and nail for you to let her be

But there’s only so much an eleven year old can do

Except let my screams join her fading screams too

And just when I thought things could not get any worse

I was moved to a ship where everything was even more perverse

I didn’t know where we were going, or even if I would make it alive

But at that point in time, I wasn’t sure I wanted to survive

I started wondering if I’ll ever see my sister again

Is she on this ship with me, is she bound in a chain

Is she as scared as I am, is she also in pain

All these thoughts were hurting my brain

The lower deck was unbelievably and incomparably terrible

The stink of the bodies stashed together was unbearable

You started throwing all the sick people into the sea

All I knew is I didn’t want it to be me

This part of my life, I will never forget

Every single beating, and every threat

The suffering and pain that I saw and went through

And to realize, it meant nothing to you

You thought you were here to enslave me

But you’re so blind, you can not see

This is long overdue

I am here to free you

From the notion

that just because my skin is darker

I am inferior

And just because you are white

you are superior

You were nothing but vicious and cruel

But every single one of you was also a fool

You thrived on pain and enslavement

But i stand now to make a statement

To get back the voice you took from me

And use it to represent those who aren’t free

Because slavery is a dark room and I stand at its door,

Trying to slam it shut screaming "NO MORE"

#eduham #poetry #poem #blackhistorymonth #abolition #slavery #blacklivesmatter #history #poets on tumblr #spilled words #spilled thoughts #spilled ink #spilled heart #human rights #olaudah equiano #spoken word

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keepingupwithlinmanuel · 4 years

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Lin talks Broadway Cares, beard growth, chatting to Elmo and EduHam with Conan

He also makes up a song on the spot about Conan’s day, FLS-style.

#lin manuel miranda #conan o'brien #video #eduham #coronavirus

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thefederalistfreestyle · 6 years

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we’ll pass it on to you [x x x x x]

#hamilton #eduham #giles terera #jamael westman #obioma ugoala #london #west end company

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watchallisonteach · 7 years

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The #eduham field trip was absolutely amazing. The students loved it, the cast was awesome, and my students kicked ass during their performance on stage. I wish that everyone could experience this opportunity. It was truly life changing for some of these kids.

#eduham #Educhums #hamilton #I'm spoiled for future field trips

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yourbiggestfangirl · 6 years

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Spending our Sunday studying Hamilton...wait, belting out the soundtrack counts as studying right? We took a closer look at the intersection of fandom and academia this week with #eduham program director Sasha Rolon Pereira. Link in bio to tune in! #hamilton #musical #alexanderhamilton #linmanuelmiranda #hamiltonfan #hamiltour #hamiltontherevolution #broadway #musical #musicaltheater #theaternerd #gilderlehrman #historynerd #historybuff #yourbiggestfangirl#yourbiggestfangirlpodcast #ybfgpodcast #ybfg #fandom #fangirl #podcast (at New York Public Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnhF2YfgJ-6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rjkx69643y6b

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pancaspe · 7 years

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'Hamilton' and Its Innovative Education Program Arrive in Los Angeles [Source]

"There is no audience more honest on earth than 17-year-olds — they're unjaded and scream at any action or kissing," says Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical's creator and original lead, who earned an Emmy nomination for hosting Saturday Night Live and next stars in Disney's Mary Poppins Returns. "By the time they get to the theater, they're buzzing. They've learned about the show and this chapter in American history, and they're ready to go."

"These kids are writing these incredible poems and dances and songs and scenes, not just from the perspective of George Washington, but also Sally Hemings and Phillis Wheatley — it's this incredible way to explore how history isn't told," he says. “We really don’t treat Hamilton as the be-all, end-all of American history — it’s a musical! It’s as much as we can cram into two hours and 45 minutes! — but it’s been a great jumping-off point."

The idea for #EduHam sprouted back when Miranda still envisioned Hamilton as a mixtape and his 2009 performance of the now-opening number at the White House went viral online. "In the six years I was writing Hamilton, teachers were already using the song in classrooms — YouTube comments said, 'My social studies teacher showed us this,' " he recalls. "As the show began to have success, we realized [the] need to prioritize kids in a real way, because this is going to be a tough ticket."

The picture was taken by Wesley Mann on June 28. Lin-Manuel Miranda posed at NYC's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts with #EduHam alums. [BTS]

#lin manuel miranda #hamilton #hamilton musical #eduham #photoshoot #wesley mann #The Hollywood Reporter #quote

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