“In writing about Hamilton, Washington, and Grant, I’ve come to see that liberty is not a gift passed down through generations — it’s a responsibility,” Chernow said in a statement.

Author Ron Chernow is also responsible for the extensive biography on Alexander Hamilton that inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical. In “Washington,” he looks at America’s first president ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Broadway musical “Hamilton” and the historian whose book inspired it will collect the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal this fall, an award for efforts ...

Musical ‘Hamilton’ and historian Ron Chernow to receive Liberty Medal awards by: Associated Press Posted: Jun 30, 2025 / 10:00 AM EDT Updated: Jun 30, 2025 / 10:00 AM EDT ...

Ron Chernow and " Hamilton " will collect the medal and its $100,000 cash prize at an event in October on Philadelphia's Independence Mall.

Musical ‘Hamilton’ and historian Ron Chernow to receive Liberty Medal awards by: Associated Press Posted: Jun 30, 2025 / 10:00 AM EDT Updated: Jun 30, 2025 / 10:00 AM EDT ...