Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical \u201cHamilton\u201d shares the life of Alexander Hamilton through a new perspective on stage. The documentary film \u201cHamilton’s America\u201d gives insight to why Lin decided to focus on the life of Alexander Hamilton and how he was able to bring his ideas to life.<\/p>\n
I had heard of this musical before but it never crossed my mind to actually read up on it or watch it. Before watching this documentary, I had never really known much about Alexander Hamilton besides the fact that he is on our currency and that he started our nation’s financial system. What fascinated me was how someone could start with a humble beginning and make a huge difference in life. The fact that he became an orphan at such a young age is tragic, but through perseverance and his ability to write and understand trade, he was able to go to the North American colonies to receive a better education. I agree with Viktoriya’s<\/a> post that America was the land of opportunity for Hamilton, and he took full advantage of it. I also enjoyed that Lin brought in Aaron Burr and his interesting relationship with Alexander Hamilton. It is hard to understand why two men would resort to a duel over hard feelings for each other, given the fact that they had numerous chances to apologize, but I suppose it is something we may never truly understand in the 21st century.<\/p>\n This documentary film was full of valuable information and a great insight to Hamilton’s life. The amount of research that went into this musical was truly appreciated and fascinating to learn. Lin-Manuel Miranda did an outstanding job grabbing my interest and it was a creative way to show the American public Hamilton’s contributions for this country. Overall, a great and fun way to understand American history.<\/p>\n