Question:  "The World Was Wide Enough" is the penultimate song from Act 2 of a musical inspired by a 2004 biography by what historian?

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Close Every Door: "Close Every Door" is a song from the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.  It is the penultimate song of the first act of the musical, sung by Joseph while imprisoned for his supposed relationship with Potiphar's wife.  Along with "Any Dream Will Do", it is one of the most popular songs from the musical.

Wide outside lane: A wide outside lane (WOL) or wide curb lane (WCL) is an outermost lane of a roadway that is wide enough to be safely shared side by side by a bicycle and a wider motor vehicle at the same time.  The terms are used by cyclists and bicycle transportation planners in the United States.  Generally, the minimum-width standard for a WOL in the US is 14 feet (4.3 m).  A wide outside through lane (WOTL) is a WOL that is intended for use by through traffic.

Brown Shoes Don't Make It: "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" is a song by The Mothers of Invention, written by band leader Frank Zappa.  It is the 14th and penultimate song on their second album "Absolutely Free".  The song is one of his most widely renowned works, declared by the "AllMusic" as "Zappa's first real masterpiece".

Hamilton (musical): Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung- and rapped-through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, with music, lyrics and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda, inspired by the 2004 biography "Alexander Hamilton" by historian Ron Chernow.  Notably incorporating hip-hop, rhythm and blues, pop music, traditional-style show tunes and color-conscious casting of non-white actors as the Founding Fathers and other historical figures, the musical achieved both critical acclaim and box office success.

Tixall Wide: Tixall Wide, also known as Tixall Broad or The Broad Water, is a body of water that forms part of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal near Tixall in Staffordshire, England, to the south of the former Tixall Hall.  The hall was, at that time, owned by Thomas Clifford, the fourth son of Hugh Clifford, 3rd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, and the grounds had been designed on the advice of the landscape architect Lancelot "Capability" Brown.  The lake was probably created during the construction of the canal in 1771.  It is said he "gave permission for the canal to pass through his land on the condition that it was made ... wide enough to look like a lake from the house".  and thus in order not to spoil the view.  Boaters moored on the Wide, the towpath is a very popular overnight mooring spot, or passing through the Wide have an excellent view of the magnificent Elizabethan gatehouse that is the only remaining part of Tixall Hall.

British autocross: In the United Kingdom, autocrosses are typically held on a grass or stubble surface.  In fact, the attraction is the challenge of driving quickly on difficult surfaces.  Cars compete individually against the clock, although more than one car may start at the same time if the circuit is long enough and wide enough.  Because the course is usually bumpy and there is a risk of contact with other cars, most competitors use specially prepared cars (which vary from very inexpensive to specially engineered racers) brought on trailers.  Events are usually held on a region-wide basis, with the RACMSA (Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association, now often called MSA overseeing rules and regulations.

Vision span: Vision span or perceptual span is a controversial concept in speed reading referring to the angular span (vertically and horizontally), within which the human eye has sharp enough vision to read text.  The visual field of the human eye spans approximately 120(?)   degrees of arc.  However, most of that arc is peripheral vision.  The human eye has much greater resolution in the macula, where there is a higher density of cone cells.  The field of view that is observed with sufficient resolution to read text typically spans about 6 degrees of arc, which is wide enough to allow a clear view of about five words in a row when printed text at ordinary size is held about 50 centimeters from the eyes.  The brain creates the illusion of having a greater visual span by automatically and unconsciously moving the center of vision into any area of interest in the field of view.

Black &amp; Decker Workmate: The Black & Decker Workmate is a strong, adaptable general purpose portable workbench and general carpentry tool manufactured under the brand Black & Decker.  It is a folding table for portability, but when expanded stands about 3 ft tall.  The table top consists of two sturdy wooden jaws, one of which is fixed and the other able to be moved in and out on threaded rods operated by handles, so it can be used as a bench vice to hold wood, metal and other parts while working on them.  The legs underneath are designed to be strong enough to support the weight of a human so that it can be used as a stool to reach high surfaces, and has holes for retaining tools while working, or for drilling.  Its edges are printed with measures and angles, and although it cannot be used as a mitre saw the jaws are wide enough to hold one or take a mitre box.

The World Was Wide Enough: "The World Was Wide Enough" is the penultimate song from Act 2 of the musical "Hamilton", based on the life of Alexander Hamilton, which premiered on Broadway in 2015.  Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote both the music and lyrics to the song.  The song recounts the events of the 1804 duel in Weehawken, New Jersey between then–Vice President Aaron Burr and former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.

Anti-tank trench: Anti-tank trenches, also called anti-tank ditches, are ditches dug into and around fortified positions to hold up the advance of enemy tanks.  Anti-tank ditches were first used in World War I by Germany in an effort to protect their trenches against the newly developed British tanks.  An anti-tank ditch has to be wide enough and deep enough to prevent a tank from crossing.  Armies have been known to disguise anti-tank ditches to enable the ditch to disable an enemy tank.

Supporting paragraphs: The World Was Wide Enough Hamilton (musical)
Answer: Ron Chernow