What don’t I know about Hamilton that I should?
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Anonymous
| I’m really enjoying this in Disney + but I feel so behind. What have you learned since you last saw Hamilton? |
Anonymous
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Trivia:
Angelica was married before she met Hamilton. They did have a very flirty relationship, though. Eliza actually went by "Betsy." Burr was a much bigger jerk and even more ambitious than the musical makes him out to be. He attempted to establish a new country in the southwestern United States that was independent of the US, and was charged with treason. Hercules Mulligan sponsored Hamilton in New York. He knew Hamilton's employer in St. Croix. He helped Hamilton enroll in grammar school to get ready for college. Hamilton lived with Mulligan while he was enrolled at King's College (now Columbia University). Mulligan was an alumnus of King's College. Mulligan heavily influenced Hamilton's view of the need for American revolution. He was one of the first members of the Sons of Liberty, an American spy organization working against the British. Mulligan was an abolitionist and continued to work for abolition after the war. He was an Irish immigrant. Hamilton, Mulligan and John Jay founded the New York Manumission Society to work for the abolition of slavery. |
Anonymous
Burr left his second wife after he took all her money. I think. Don’t quote me in that. |
Anonymous
You should read more. Start with the book that influenced Lin Miranda with Ron Chernow. Hamilton. It was Alexander Hamilton's birthday on Monday January 11 |
Anonymous
| John Laurans was almost certainly gay (there are letters from his father when he was a teenager worrying that he hadn't developed interest in women) and many believe he and Hamilton were lovers. |
Anonymous
| This is all fascinating. Keep in coming. I LOVED Hamilton on Disney plus. |
Anonymous
Read the book. Dont be lazy |
Anonymous
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The Hamiltons had eight children, and the oldest and youngest were both named Philip (the younger Philip was born after his brother had been killed in the duel).
Angelica sings, "My father has no son so I'm the one who has to social climb for one," but Philip Schuyler had 15 children, eight of whom survived to adulthood, including three sons. Angelica's husband, John Church (with whom she eloped because her father disapproved of the match, and who became a British MP), also dueled with Aaron Burr, in 1799. |
Anonymous
Don’t be bossy. |
Anonymous
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In the musical, watch the actress playing The Bullet. Once you know what she represents, it adds a whole other aspect to the show.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/screenrant.com/hamilton-secret-character-bullet-death-foreshadowing/amp/ |
Anonymous
WOW. I love that! Can someone please post a link to the book referenced in the PPs? |
Anonymous
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16130.Alexander_Hamilton |
Anonymous
Oh, good grief. Hamilton snobs are the worst. DP |
Anonymous
| I should watch it again. It makes me feel good about America and right now I feel crummy. |
Anonymous
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“The people will hear from me
One last time And if we get this right We're gonna teach 'em how to say goodbye” ...timely song |