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Hamilton in New York: A Revolutionary History with Ben Rubin

Hamilton in New York: A Revolutionary History with Ben Rubin


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Walk in the footsteps of the most beloved, despised, and controversial American founder from his arrival in the city as a teenage orphan immigrant, through his years as chief of General George Washington’s military staff, to his time as the nation’s first Treasury Secretary and his untimely and scandalous demise, all within the confines of present Lower Manhattan.
"He is dynamic, interested, engaging."
See the remnants of the old city still standing today. Visit the places that were important in Hamilton’s life, and experience the rarely told story of the Revolution in the city with the war’s largest battle and longest occupation. Experience the Financial District before it was the Financial District when the rest of Manhattan was forest and farmland, and meet the cast of characters who built a brand new republic, right here in NYC.
"Map and picture selection excellent. Enthusiasm high. Sequence of events and connections with play clearly stated."
Led by Early American Historian Ben Rubin, this interactive discussion will weave together the early history of New York, the tumultuous years of the British occupation, the founding of the American republic, and the exciting life of Alexander Hamilton. Designed to inform curiosity as well as future travels, participants will come away with a better understanding of the history buried just beneath the surface of Lower Manhattan.
"A great speaker, and clearly knowledgeable."

Ben Rubin is a public historian specializing in the American Revolution and Early America. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, he holds a Bachelor's Degree in History and Political Science from Hanover College, a Master's in American History from Western Carolina University, and is a Ph.D. candidate in History and Culture at Drew University, as well a graduate of the School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell University. Ben taught history and writing at Bloomfield College for five years before leaving academia to start his own music education business, JC Instrumental. He continues to work in public history with Context Travel, leading both in-person walking tours and virtual conversations on early American history, and at Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution, where he has been a fellow since 2007. His work has been published in both academic and public history journals, and you can hear him most recently as a featured guest on the History Happy Hour podcast. He currently lives in Jersey City, New Jersey with his wife Dana, daughter Sylvie, and dog Oslo, and spends his free time playing music, rock climbing, playing board games, and following Cincinnati Reds baseball.

This conversation is suitable for all ages.

90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.

Customer Reviews

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Suzette Shelmire (Oxford, US)
Hamilton in New York

I'd like to go on that "walk with Ben Ruben. He gave me a feeling of what NY was like - its smallness in comparison to today.His illustrations and maps were fantastic!

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Brenda

Loved it! Ben is a great presenter.

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Grace

Good program

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Heidi

This was my second Zoom with Context. The first one was marginal but I liked the concept and wanted to try again. Ben Rubin was excellent at his job. His clearly knew the subject matter and gave a thorough and well prepared presentation. He made it extremely interesting and I walked away so much more knowledgeable. I hope every presenter is of his caliber.

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we took Ben's series on the Am. Revolution and were intrigued by the story he hinted at for Hamiltong.
So we're squaring the circle, so to speak.
Seems a good number of your Conversations complement one another.

Customer Reviews

Based on 17 reviews
82%
(14)
6%
(1)
12%
(2)
0%
(0)
0%
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Suzette Shelmire (Oxford, US)
Hamilton in New York

I'd like to go on that "walk with Ben Ruben. He gave me a feeling of what NY was like - its smallness in comparison to today.His illustrations and maps were fantastic!

B
Brenda

Loved it! Ben is a great presenter.

G
Grace

Good program

H
Heidi

This was my second Zoom with Context. The first one was marginal but I liked the concept and wanted to try again. Ben Rubin was excellent at his job. His clearly knew the subject matter and gave a thorough and well prepared presentation. He made it extremely interesting and I walked away so much more knowledgeable. I hope every presenter is of his caliber.

M
M.

we took Ben's series on the Am. Revolution and were intrigued by the story he hinted at for Hamiltong.
So we're squaring the circle, so to speak.
Seems a good number of your Conversations complement one another.