Hamilton

1 week ago - Croix—and immigrates to New York City ("Alexander Hamilton"). As a student at King's College in 1776, Hamilton meets Aaron Burr, John Laurens, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Hercules Mulligan ("Aaron Burr, Sir"), and impresses them with his rhetorical skills ("My Shot"). The latter three and Hamilton affirm their revolutionary goals to each other, while Burr remains apprehensive ("The Story of Tonight").

19 hours ago - Capcom has released new information, footage, and screenshots for Resident Evil Requiem, including new gameplay, additional details on the game’s Porsche and Hamilton collaborations, and more. Here are the details: Gameplay and Story ·

The story follows Hamilton's involvement in the American Revolution, the young nation's early political struggles, as well Hamilton's marriage, rivalries, and his interactions with Aaron Burr.

September 5, 2025 - For fans wondering whether the musical is based on a true story, read on for everything you need to know. Yes, Hamilton was a real-life person, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, and the first ever Secretary for the Treasury.

Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, “Hamilton” has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.

August 7, 2025 - Hamilton's great achievement was getting the federal government to assume state debts. LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA: It's about a financial plan, but it's really about when are we a state, and when are we a state as a part of a larger country? When are we united, and when are we our own little tribe? INSKEEP: Lin-Manuel Miranda told us the story behind "Cabinet Battle #1." That song depicts a meeting of President George Washington's advisers.

February 4, 2025 - As communicators, Hamilton stands out to us as an example of the power of effective narrative development. Hamilton’s storytelling captivates audiences and allows them to digest complex historical events through compelling scenes that don’t oversimplify their significance.

September 1, 2016 - Hamilton has conquered Broadway and taken the public at large by storm, drawing accolades from all quarters for its unprecedented approach to chronicling early American history. A multi-ethnic cast portraying the Founding Fathers and key women characters (as well as female Red Coats), tells the story of the nation’s birth primarily through rap.

10. True: Following the death of her husband, Eliza Hamilton took it upon herself to tell the story of her husband, which also benefited her! Following the Reynolds Pamphlet, Eliza’s story was exploited without her permission. By telling Hamilton’s story after his death, Eliza was able to reclaim her own narrative as well.

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Hamilton tells Alexander Hamilton's life story in two parts. It shows his journey from a young orphan to a key figure in American history. The musical covers his time helping George Washington in the American Revolutionary War.

November 27, 2024 - Explore Hamilton on Broadway, the award-winning musical that blends hip-hop, history, and powerful storytelling. Learn about the cast, songs, and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s visionary work at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

June 16, 2021 - As shown in the musical, there was no love lost between Hamilton and Jefferson. However, Hamilton felt that Burr was a man of little principle, who simply wanted to be president as a matter of personal ambition.

March 20, 2023 - Hamilton is a period musical that not only tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, but also the story of the genesis of the United States of America through the use of a modern hip-hop score.

October 11, 2024 - Alexander Hamilton (1755/7–1804) rose from an impoverished upbringing to become one of the founding fathers of America. Today, he is best known for featuring on the $10 bill in the United States and as the subject of the hugely successful ...

February 13, 2019 - (Surely Hamilton invites better historical thinking than James Thomas Flexner’s Washington: The Indispensable Man, one of our high school texts in the late 1990s, which revolved around the rhetorical question: Was George Washington an “indispensable man”?) Most usefully, the show itself articulates the problems and powers of historical myth, asking explicitly and repeatedly, “Who tells your story?” Even if Hamilton does not solve the problem of representing a historiographically white, racist, patriarchal past, as Joseph M.

January 19, 2025 - HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends ...