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A.Ham in the Age of Trump

June 5, 2025December 18, 2025 Peter Starr1 Comment

Make Hamilton Great Again cap, in the style of Make America Great Again — Photo: funnyshirts.org

Hamilton continues to resonate because it speaks, consistently and profoundly, to a deep hunger for wisdom in American society today.

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