Everything Hamilton Gets Wrong About Real Life History
Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton (intentionally) gets a lot wrong when telling the story of the nation’s “Ten Dollar Founding Father.”
The hit musical Hamilton has been acclaimed for its innovative style and ability to make the most complicated moments in early American history accessible to its audience, often skirting around reality and using historical inaccuracies to keep the story moving. Due to the nuanced inner-workings and dealings of the Founding Fathers and those close to them, Lin-Manuel Miranda and the rest of the show’s creative team had the unenviable task of paring down the events into one digestible package and compelling story. As a result, certain figures in Hamilton’s life have their role greatly expanded and others reduced.
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