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Thank you for hosting our school and letting us see 1776! I really appreciated the way that you all incorporated many viewpoints while being more progressive and entertaining. I believe that this play really helped me realize more about how this history is truly flawed and needs to be considered more as a weakness than a pride. This play does have patriotic ideas though so it is a nice combination of both. There is a lot of conflict about our history and how it should be taught. I think the musical is very honest and all-encompassing which I am grateful to have seen.
Submitted by Joseph Hemr, Boston Latin School, 8th
Saw the show in Cambridge, MA
Essential Questions
- How can we hold this history as a predicament versus an affirming myth?
- How does an honest reckoning with our past help us move forward together?