ABSTRACT
Hamilton is perhaps the best single album – musical or otherwise – ever produced to teach economics. The musical, based on Ron Chernow’s book, contains a variety of genres, including pop, hip-hop, rhythm and blues, jazz, and more to showcase the life of U.S. founding father, Alexander Hamilton. The musical’s use of current music styles has attracted many younger fans – including many college students. Yet it is not solely younger fans who like the show. The wide variety of music styles presented and the focus on American history have made this one of the most popular musicals of all time. In fact, Barack Obama once said: “Hamilton is the only thing Dick Cheney and I agree on.” 1
