Name: From Liberty to Legacy: Exploring American Ideals in the Musicals 1776 and Hamilton
Start: 2026-06-10T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Ridgefield Library

Ridgefield Library

<p><strong>Calling all<em> Hamilton</em> fans, Broadway lovers and history buffs!</strong></p>
<p>This Wednesday, June 10th at 7:00 pm, join us at the Ridgefield Library as Michael Langlois gives a fascinating talk on the founding of our nation through two popular American musicals, <em>1776</em> and <em>Hamilton</em>.  Langlois, a performer, lecturer, and storyteller with decades of experience onstage and off, will look at these two Revolutionary musicals and their contrasting visions of an American society at a crossroads.</p>
<p><em>*Note: this lecture will feature video clips from the musicals!</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com/event/liberty-legacy-exploring-american-ideals-musicals-1776-and-hamilton-138848" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Please register.</a></strong></p>
<p>This American 250 program is made possible by the Friends of the Ridgefield Library’s Scholarly Series.</p>

Local Event: From Liberty to Legacy: Exploring American Ideals in the Musicals 1776 and Hamilton

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<p>Founding Genevieve Wheeler Decorative Art Advisory in 2003, Genevieve comes to the advisory business with more than 12 years of experience in the auction world, strong generalist knowledge and a wide range of contacts in American, European and Asian decorative and fine arts.</p>
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