The Hamilton Effect: How One Musical Made the Founding Fathers Cool, and What it Means for Historic Sites and the Academic World

Author

Charlotte Skala, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow

Date of Award

Spring 2018

Project Type

Senior Honors Thesis

College or School

COLA

Department

History

Program or Major

History

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

First Advisor

Jessica Lepler

Abstract

This paper chronologically examines academic opinions about Hamilton: an American Musical and analyzes visitor attendance at historical sites to determine if Hamilton affected the numbers.

Recommended Citation

Skala, Charlotte, "The Hamilton Effect: How One Musical Made the Founding Fathers Cool, and What it Means for Historic Sites and the Academic World" (2018). Honors Theses and Capstones. 435.
https://scholars.unh.edu/honors/435