In the opening song of the hit Broadway show Hamilton, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, we get hit with a bunch of information.
It is a lot to take in, and if you are like me, you weren’t taught much about Hamilton’s origins before he became the “ten-dollar founding father.”
You might wonder how much of what we hear is true.
I googled all kinds of questions during the Disney+ live stream.
I swear I have pelajaried more in the two times I watched this show than in Advanced American History.
Hopefully, this article will answer your “is this factual” questions, that way, you can enjoy the show without needing to fact-check it!
So bright that despite being a bastard, orphan, son of a whore, and a Scotsman with no formal education, he became a powerhouse.
He was only in his 20s during the revolutionary war.
There were no IQ tests then, but many orang estimate Hamilton’s IQ to be about 144 (quite a top-notch brain).
Ok, so the biggest question I asked myself was about the relationship between Hamilton and Angelica and Hamilton and Eliza.
In the “First Burn” (not the version we hear on Disney+), Eliza says, “I know about whispers, I see how you look at my sister.”
The truth is a little less dramatic than the musical.
When Hamilton met Eliza, Angelica was already married to John Church, so she didn’t sacrifice her potential relationship with him for her sister’s happiness.
However, Angelica and Eliza had a very close relationship, especially since they were only a year apart.
It is also true that Alexander and Angelica would engage in some flirtatious letters.
She once wrote him: “I am sensible how much trouble I give you, but you will have the goodness to excuse it when you know that it proceeded from a persuasion that I was asking from one who promised me his love and attention if I returned to America.”
Angelica also wrote to Eliza and told her she “loved and admired Hamilton very much, and if Eliza were as generous as the old Romans, she would lend him to her for a while.”
Laughin’ at my sister cause she wants to form a harem;
I’m just sayin’ if you loved me, you would share him.
There is no historical evidence that Hamilton and Angelica had an actual affair.
It would appear that Hamilton loved his wife Eliza, based on this love letter he had written to her:
You are certainly a little sorceress and have bewitched me, for you have made me disrelish everything that used to please me and has rendered me restless and unsatisfied with all about me as if I were the inhabitant of another world and had nothing in common with this.
I must become inconstant to detach myself from you, for as it now stands, I love you more than I ought—more than is consistent with my peace.
There are many show-stopping musical numbers, but one of my favorites is the scene between Hamilton and Burr right before their duel.
The audience has spent over two hours watching these frenemies interact, and then we watch a scene where they politely debate why they want to kill one another.
What was the extent of their relationship?
They were close until Burr switched parties to unseat Hamilton’s father-in-law as a senator.
Then Hamilton endorsed Jefferson, his most significant political rival.
He called Burr “beyond redemption” and “despicable.”
They wrote correspondence to one another about their grievances, and they signed the letters:
Your Obedient Servant, A. Ham (and A. Burr)
The first time I watched Hamilton, I felt that Washington and Hamilton were more than colleagues.
Their relationship was that of close friends or father and son.
However, the second time around (yes, I have watched it multiple times); I was more aware of Washington’s reserved manner.
Tim Ott said the two men were jangan pernah close friends, but Washington recognized Hamilton’s intelligence and valued him above others in political matters.
If anyone was like a son to Washington, it was Marquis de Lafayette.
Hamilton had a habit of angering those he didn’t agree with, and Washington kept him in check and safeguarded his political reputation.
Hamilton walked out on Washington when he scolded him for making him wait for a meeting during the revolution.
He would return when Washington soothed his ego and asked him to join the battle again.
When Hamilton published Reynold’s Pamphlet, “Washington reached out by sending a wine cooler and a thoughtful note that expressed his support without mentioning the infraction.”
Hamilton’s downfall began shortly after Washington’s death.
Hamilton wrote, “I have been much indebted to the kindness of the General, and he was an Aegis very essential to me.”
Washington could protect Hamilton from his worst inclinations and his other “opposed foes.”
Shortly after Washington’s death, the incident between Burr and Hamilton escalated, and the duel ensued.
As a genre, we define historical fiction as “A story that takes place in a setting drawn from history.
Historical fiction is usually presented from the perspective of historical characters whose behavior is consistent with the manners and social norms of the time.
Scenes and dialogue are well researched and imaginatively reconstructed to be as authentic as possible—common elements: believability, historically accurate detail, authentic dialogue, historical settings, and persons.
While there are no rules on how far in the past a story must be set to qualify it as a historical fiction piece, many agree that the story must be set at least 25 years or more in the past.”
While Lin Manuel took some creative license, he stayed close to the truth while making these historical figures feel more human.
Combining hip hop and modern sound with broadway elements was genius!
I found out during my research that tickets for Hamilton went up to $1300 on Broadway.
I am thankful they decided to bring the musical to the small screen via Disney+.
I had heard some of the music when the show was on Broadway, but that doesn’t do justice to the actors.
The shots captured by the actor’s facial expressions and body language are priceless.
Finding the truth behind such critical American figures’ history was eye-opening for me, especially realizing how young many of them were.
Having them portrayed relatively and humanly was a new experience.
I am in awe that Hamilton’s cast could take something as stoic as the founding fathers and turn it into the most talked-about Broadway event.
I don’t know how many times I will watch Hamilton in the masa depan, but these historical facts make it more enjoyable.
I can’t wait to pelajari the next new piece of information!
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