Award ceremony held in new york city. Heres a preview. I woke up this morning to about 50 tweets from High Schoolers and kids and grownups all over the country saying did you know this is the anniversary of George Washingtons death. To still more tweets with High Schoolers with the handle John Lawrence or madison is my boss saying, did you know this is the 250th anniversary of alexander and elizas wedding, which is also true. I could never have anticipated being schooled on history from random High Schoolers being one of the legacies of this show. [ applause ] quite frankly, my job, and ive said this before, is to fall in love for a living. Musicals take a really long time. I read this book in 2008. What i knew about hamilton is probably what most people know. I knew he was on the 10. I knew he died in a duel. I picked up rons book. It had great reviews. And so i said this will have a good ending. Perfect beach reading. I didnt know my life would change when i cracked open that book. Watch the entire Program Sunday at 10 45 p. M. Eastern, here on cspan 3s American History tv. Originally bi lly built in e 1750s, the whitney plantation has been renovated as a museum of slavery. John cummings who spent well over 20 years and 8 million of his own money on the project tells the story of the whitney plantation. He appears in a conversation with a history professor and the museums director of research. This two hour event is hosted by the Brooklyn Historical society. Hi. Good evening, everybody. Thank you for your patience. New york city subways have tripped us up. Were going to begin because i know he is on the way. Were eager to