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Legal History - Hamilton and the Law: Reading Today's Most Contentious Legal Issues through the Hit Musical

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Book Synopsis: Since its Broadway debut, Hamilton: An American Musical has infused itself into the American experience: who shapes it, who owns it, who can rap it best. Lawyers and legal scholars, recognizing the way the musical speaks to some of our most complicated constitutional issues, have embraced Alexander Hamilton as the trendiest historical face in American civics. Hamilton and the Law offers a revealing look into the legal community's response to the musical, which continues to resonate in a country still deeply divided about the reach of the law. A star-powered cast of legal minds—from two former U.S. solicitors general to leading commentators on culture and society—contribute brief and engaging magazine-style articles to this lively book. Intellectual property scholars share their thoughts on Hamilton's inventive use of other sources, while family law scholars explore domestic violence. Critical race experts consider how Hamilton furthers our understanding of law and race, while authorities on the Second Amendment discuss the language of the Constitution's most contested passage. Legal scholars moonlighting as musicians discuss how the musical lifts history and law out of dusty archives and onto the public stage. This collection of minds, inspired by the phenomenon of the musical and the Constitutional Convention of 1787, urges us to heed Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Founding Fathers and to create something new, daring, and different.

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Discover the legal phenomenon that has captivated the nation with Hamilton and the Law: Reading Today's Most Contentious Legal Issues through the Hit Musical. This engaging and thought-provoking book dives into the way Hamilton: An American Musical explores some of our country's most complicated constitutional issues. With contributions from renowned legal scholars and commentators, this star-powered cast of minds provides a revealing look into the legal community's response to the musical.

With Alexander Hamilton as its central figure, Hamilton and the Law offers a fresh perspective on American civics, ownership, and the boundaries of the law. Intellectual property scholars analyze Hamilton's innovative use of other sources, shedding light on the legal implications. Family law experts explore the portrayal of domestic violence in the musical, provoking insightful discussions. Critical race experts delve into how Hamilton enhances our understanding of law and race, fostering a deeper dialogue on this important topic.

One of the most captivating aspects of Hamilton: An American Musical is its ability to bring history and law to life. In Hamilton and the Law, legal scholars who also happen to be musicians examine how the musical breaks free from dusty archives, taking history and law to the public stage. Weaving together the past and the present, this collection challenges us to create something bold and groundbreaking, just as Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Founding Fathers did.

Are you ready to explore the intersection of law, history, and music? Get your copy of Hamilton and the Law today and join the conversation that continues to resonate across the nation. Embrace the spirit of Hamilton and the Founding Fathers by creating something daring, something different.

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