Teri Kanefield
Teri Kanefield's new book for older kids is Alexander Hamilton: The Making of America.
From her Q&A with Deborah Kalb:
Q: What do you think of Hamilton’s emergence as a pop culture phenomenon?Visit Teri Kanefield's website.
A: It’s fabulous! To quote former President Obama, the Broadway musical Hamilton is “a civics lesson our kids can't get enough of.”
Q: What are some of the ideas people tend to have, right or wrong, about Alexander Hamilton?
A: The most common misconception of Hamilton was that he was a monarchist who wanted to return to a British-style aristocracy.
The misconception came about because the Jeffersonians took control of the government and basically held it until the Civil War, so their views were the dominant views.
They believed northerners, bankers, and industrialists were nothing more than British-style aristocrats, while planters and farmers embodied the true spirit of America. They disliked Hamilton’s policies, and...[read on]
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