Hamilton

View of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton The two founding father, Thomas Jefferson, the Secretary of state and Alexander Hamilton, the secretary of Treasury were the two most politically influential men in American late 18th century. Jefferson and Hamilton has two completely different view on the role of government in society, ideal economy, tyranny versus anarchy, liberty v. order, faith in man and the type of society man should live in. They both agree on creating a…

Introduction Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda involves multiple twists to the historical context of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. These twists, regarded as historical inaccuracies which aroused criticism from historians and scholars, add dramatic elements to the musical to appeal to the audience, but their significance is often neglected. In this paper, the manifestation of democracy in Hamilton will be analyzed in its three aspects – of the people, by the people,…

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton impacted the development of political parties in the United States by arguing and agreeing on the National Debt, the National Bank, and debating whether to fight in the war of Britain versus France. One Agreement that Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had was about the National Bank. Hamilton’s view on the debt was that if they were to pay off the debt than it would show that we have a strong nation. It would show that we can handle ourselves.…

Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was a Founding Father of the United States, chief staff aide to General George Washington, one of the most influential interpreters and promoters of the U.S. Constitution, the founder of the nation's financial system, the founder of the Federalist Party, the world's first voter-based political party, the Father of the United States Coast Guard, and the founder of The New York Post. As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was…

Hamilton it the newest and hottest show on Broadway. It tells the story of American founding father, right hand man to George Washington, and first U.S Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton. The show has been seen by everyone, from Beyonce and Jay Z to Barack Obama. Tickets are practically impossible to get. One of the most innovative things about this show that make history interesting is that the music is more hip-hop than musical theatre. The genius behind Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, is…

the 26th song of the popular Broadway musical Hamilton and conclusion to the first act, “Non-Stop”, George Washington sings to Alexander Hamilton, before asking Hamilton to join his presidential cabinet as Treasury Secretary, “They are asking me to lead / I am doing the best I can / to get the people that I need / I’m asking you to be my right-hand man.” (Miranda). Hamilton later uses similar words (“they are asking me to lead”) to his wife, Eliza Hamilton, as she pleads with him not to take the…

Hamilton’s childhood was the main kickstarter to how he became a war hero and a founding father. Alexander Hamilton grew up dirt poor in the caribbean on a tiny island called St. Nevis. His parents James Hamilton and Rachel Lavien were never married making him and his brother James Hamilton J.r, different. They moved to a nearby island called St. Croix where things kept going downhill. His father left Alex when he was 10 years old and his mom died from a sickness that almost took his life too.…

Hamilton is a revolutionary work of Art: It Should Be Encouraged Not Criticized. Everything that comes new, often encounters criticism. Some critique flashes out its fallacies, pointing out its room for improvement. On the contrary, some are just motivated to demean the significance of others. A recently released musical Hamilton holds true to this. It succeeded to amass prolific attention - Never seen before in American music history, it, however, also received criticisms from all over the…

2016 Alexander Hamilton: The Man That Could’ve Been a President. Born, not of this land nor of privilege, Alexander Hamilton rose from nothing. To start, he became a self-starting student, the winning factor to George Washington’s revolutionary team, and an official Founding Father; the uniter of the United States of America. “Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint (Hamilton).” he…

they contribute and play a major role in our society today. From aiding our government in making decisions to contributing in the manner our political system is set up today. Many different people such as: John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton composed The Federalist Papers. Even though numerous and distinctive minds put their hard work, determination, and outstanding ideas into these documents, they all had one purpose. The hope that everyone could come to an understanding with them…