#hamilton the revolution

[magicalmyths]

FINALLYYYYY

[papers-pamphlet]

erm .

[books-to-add-to-your-tbr]

Title: Hamilton: The Revolution

Author: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter

Series or standalone: standalone

Publication year: 2016

Genres: nonfiction, history, theatre, biography, play

Blurb: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical Hamilton is as revolutionary as its subject - the poor kid from the Caribbean who fought the British, defended the Constitution, and helped to found the United States. Fusing hiphop, pop, R&B, and the best traditions of theatre, this once-in-a-generation show broadens the sound of Broadway, reveals the storytelling power of rap, and claims our country’s origins for a diverse new generation. Miranda and Jeremy McCarter - a cultural critic and theatre artist who was involved in the project from its earliest stages - trace its development from an improbable performance at the White House to its landmark opening night on Broadway six years later. In addition, Miranda has written more than 200 funny, revealing footnotes for his award-winning libretto, the full text of which is published here. Their account features photos by the renowned Frank Ockenfels and veteran Broadway photographer Joan Marcus, exclusive looks at notebooks and emails, interviews with Questlove, Stephen Sondheim, leading political commentators, more than forty people involved with the production, and multiple appearances by President Obama himself. This book demonstrates that America has always been renewed by the brash upstarts and brilliant outsiders, the men and women who don’t throw away their shot.

[miserable-wanker]

Washington's freezing aides in Valley Forge ~

Two in the front are (obviously) Laurens and Hamilton

In the background - the two leaning in the front are Tilghman and Dr McHenry, then sitting next to each other are Lt Col. Meade and Lt Col. Fitzgerald (with his face in his hands), and the one leaning in the back is Lt Col. Harrison

[eeviaylxix]

achilles: so you're telling me... you didn't go on a rage-induced murder spree after your boyfriend died in battle?

hamilton: ...no?

achilles:

hamilton: are you okay??

[revolu]

People who say that Hamilton invited Laurens to have a threesome with him and Eliza on their wedding night MAKE ME SO MAD. Like he DID NOT SAY THAT??? WHERE DID PEOPLE GET THAT BULLSHIT FROM IM CRYING

Hamilton writes:

"I would invite you after the fall to Albany to be witness to the final consummation. My Mistress is a good girl, and already loves you because I have told her you are a clever fellow and my friend; but mind, she loves you a l’americaine not a la françoise."

And he ends the paragraph with "Adieu, be happy, and let friendship between us be more than a name"

"...to be witness to the final consummation."

This basically means that Hamilton is inviting Laurens to watch as he and Eliza seal their marriage with sexual intercourse. This was very common, especially amongst Christians. NO WHERE does Hamilton tell Laurens to join.

"...she loves you a l’americaine not a la françoise."

Hamilton is telling Laurens that Eliza loves Laurens in the american way, aka as a FRIEND and not lover.

"Adieu, be happy, and let friendship between us be more than a name"

Note the friendship. FRIENDship.

This letter has no mention of a threesome and by definition and literature means that he wants Laurens to witness the seal of the marriage, a normal thing.

Laurens and Hamilton definitely had something beyond a friendship before, but Hamilton's "romantic love" for Laurens visibly dies down once he marries Eliza.

And btw, to the people who go around saying Laurens did not attend the Hamliza wedding because Lams love blablabla, THAT IS BULLSHIT. Laurens was literally a POW (prisoner of war) and he couldn't attend because of that.

[ravewing]

what if the founding fathers were in hazbin hotel

[lalaith999]

[crazy-shits-post]

When Washington would call his soldiers, did he say "pack it up skittle squad" while John and Alexander made-out in the corner as Lafayette did splits or did I just make it up

[a-maniac-making-art]

They are just bros being bros.

[alumiiinium]

Todays to-do list:

Get the job done

Start a new nation

Meet my son

[dsmp-lainey]

few things in this world haunt me like the fact that my favorite teacher in highschool used to let me watch youtube videos on his computer after school, which meant his whole recommended feed became hermitcraft, dsmp animatics and tommyinnit videos, which meant everytime he played videos for my class they would show up as recommended on the side bar.

it became a discussed fact that our 50+ year old history teacher who wore suits everyday must be into minecraft youtube, and i was too humiliated to spill the truth and defend his honor… still to this day like 95% of my graduating class just accepts that narrative as truth.

[papers-pamphlet]

Say gex

[paranoid-artist]

Lafayette yearns for the goulash.

[miserable-wanker]

I've been obsessively reading "Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow and I just wanna say...Since Washington thought he was too old to learn French, my headcanon is that Lafayette and Hamilton talked in French when they didn't want Washington to know what they're talking about...✨️gossip sessions✨️

[monticellomadness]