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   Is Hamilton based on a true story?

   • In reality, all of the named characters in Hamilton were white, with the single exception of Sally Hemings—an enslaved woman with whom Jefferson had a sexual relationship—who appears in a silent cameo. Critics of the show have argued that it erases the presence of real men and women of color during this period of American history.

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   Was Hamilton a real person?

   • Fact-check: Hamilton’s character describes punching the person who "handles the financials" at Princeton. But in his book on the musical, Miranda said the line was a "historical leap" that made for a good rhyme. The real-life Hamilton had a disagreement with Princeton’s president over his desire to graduate early, according to Chernow’s biography.

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   Who is Alexander Hamilton based on?

   • *Warning: spoilers ahead.* Who was Alexander Hamilton? Hamilton is based on the biography of American statesman Alexander Hamilton, written by historian Ron Chernow.

   The true story of Hamilton: What is the musical about?

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   Is 'Hamilton' a good musical?

   • "It is great theater and bad history," said David Waldstreicher, a historian at the Graduate Center at the City University of New York, who argued in one of a collection of essays on "Hamilton" that the musical is part of a movement that over-glorifies the Founding Fathers.

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2. www.radiotimes.com › audio › the-true-story-behindWhat is Hamilton about? The true story behind hip-hop musical

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   But the story of that immigrant – Hamilton himself, who was born on the Caribbean island of Nevis – is not all backroom manoeuvring. It has dramatic highs and lows, taking in revolution, a sex...

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   Jul 3, 2020 · Hamilton the popular musical, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, had been staged at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London since December 2017. But what is the true story behind the smash-hit musical?...

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4. www.elle.com › culture › movies-tvHamilton True Story | How Much of the Hamilton Musical Is True?

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   Jul 3, 2020 · Lin-Manuel Miranda based the show on Ron Chernow's exhaustive 2004 biography of Hamilton, and hews fairly close to historical fact—with a few exceptions.

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   Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury. In the musical, Hamilton is portrayed as being a firm abolitionist, someone who wanted to end slavery. He furiously accuses Thomas...

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   Jul 1, 2020 · Fact-check: It’s not true that the Southern states had paid off all their post-war debts when Hamilton proposed a plan to let the federal government assume them.

8. www.esquire.com › entertainment › tv'Hamilton' True Story: Is the Musical Historically Accurate?

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   Jul 3, 2020 · While most of it praises Hamilton as a historically accurate, diverse retelling of an American legend, several critics and historians have said that the play doesn’t entirely do right by...

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   Jul 12, 2020 · Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed musical Hamilton is set to reach a new audience by being streamed on Disney Plus for viewers to enjoy during lockdown. It was hailed as revolutionary when it launched...