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 ...

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 ...

Chernow’s biography avoids the trap of idolizing Twain and gives an honest assessment of the author’s life, including his flaws and contradictions.

“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.

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 to ...