Burr: Part 01.

As someone who has been doing research on Aaron Burr for years and years now, something that genuinely frustrates me about "Hamilton: An American Musical" is how Burr's character is treated throughout the entirety of it. It's very strange because to me, it seemed as though they were downplaying/disregarding Burr's own accomplishments in order to bring light to Hamilton's and put him on a pedestal instead. The way they go about this in the musical is very odd. Burr has been dehumanized and villainzed throughout history and his actual life due to his enemies - men like Hamilton himself, Thomas Jefferson, and so on. Vindictive people who made it their life/were dedicated to ruining Burr's life and reputation. Many lyrics stand out to me and I can't help but roll my eyes at some of them. Even in the first song of the musical alone; "His enemies destroyed his rep, America forgot him." That line speaks more to Burr than it does to Hamilton. The damage Burr's enemies, Hamilton included, still lingers around today and he's still known as one of the most hated men in history. Even more so because of how many people refuse to do actual research on him, they watch a musical, or read two pages from a very biased and not very credible book (Chernow, I'm coming for you), then come to a conclusion/form an opinion on someone they truly know nothing about simply due to the fact that they didn't care enough to educate themselves. Lin Manuel Miranda himself admitted that when he was writing this play that Burr was an after thought, didn't see him as human. Though with how much he praised Chernow's book - to the point where he wrote an entire musical based off that nonsense - I would be lying if I said I was surprised, I didn't expect anything more or less. The historical inaccuracies and lack of research always did bother me when it came to this musical in particular. The little "America forgot him" line bothers me as well because as small of a line as it is, it just is not true. Hamilton's family have been fighting for him since the day of his death (for over 100 years), saving his reputation and painting him in the best light in order to secure his legacy. He's the guy on the ten dollar bill, numerous statues of this man posted not only in New York, but in Boston, Chicago, etc. There's one in the U.S Capitol. What about this screams "forgotten"?

oh you hate musicals? oh so youre allergic to all fun and whimsy then? youre against all joy and giddiness brought in front of you huh? you just hate any and all happiness and silly times dont you?

They are just bros being bros.

Wise up, Eyes up.

hi :)

I was just rewatching some old Hamilton animatics *as one does* and I just gotta share this one with all the historical lams shippers on here because AHHH it's so GOOD

deciding whether to base a work on the hamilton portrayal or the historically accurate version of a character says a lot about what kind of cringe you are

in regards of my last post:

July - Noah Cyrus is either Lams or John Laurens coded

eliza: i raise funds in d.c. for the washington monument

washington: she tells my story!

eliza: i speak out against slavery-

washington: hold on wait a minute now you did what-

Burr: Part 02.

Meanwhile, with Burr, things appear to be incredibly different. Especially because he had no family to fight for him and bring light to his achievements rather than his bad reputation. Slander and rumors that had been spread about him for God knows how long. His parents died, his sister died, his wife died, his children all died, nephew died, and his grandchildren had all died. He had outlived everyone and had no one to advocate for him, which is something he desperately needed. I feel like it would have made a significant difference. Another thing that stood out to me (how could it not?) was the whole "Burr is un-opinionated"/"Burr stands for nothing" shit they constantly repeated and pushed the entire musical. It's insane. And a lie because Burr was known to be one of the most opinionated people, he was way ahead of his time with a lot of his beliefs. And here's why! The reasons why Burr "standing for nothing" is BULLSHIT: He was an proto-feminist/fierce women's rights advocate. Burr was a huge admirer of Mary Wollstonecraft. (he even kept a portrait of her with him). He was devoted to his daughter (Theodosia Burr Alston), whom he had educated according to the principles promulgated in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) by Mary Wollstonecraft. For those unfamiliar with Mary Wollstonecraft and her work, her book on women's rights is described as "a classic of rationalist feminism that is considered the earliest and most important treatise advocating equality for women." She argued that the educational system deliberately trained women to be frivolous and incapable and that if girls were allowed the same advantages as boys, then women would not only be exceptional wives and mothers, but also capable workers in many professions. Burr wholeheartedly agreed with Wollstonecraft, and this, as well as his devotion as a father - he wanted the absolute best for his daughter - plays a huge part in why Theodosia Jr. was known to be one of the best educated women of her time. - Theodosia Jr. had learned to read and write by age three. - By her tenth birthday she had finished all six volumes of Edward Gibbons’ The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. - Theodosia had been given an equal opportunity education, she was able to study subjects that had traditionally been reserved for boys (such as Greek, Latin, Arithmetic, and so on)...she was fluent in French as well. Theodosia practiced piano, took lessons in dancing, and learned to skate. She was a prodigy and was widely acknowledged for her intelligence and sophistication. Not only that, but Aaron Burr set up a school, with Madame de Senat, for young ladies in New York City in 1793. Hell, he even used his position/ time in the Senate and attempted to submit legislation to allow women the right to vote (but it was unfortunately denied. He did the same thing and called for the immediate abolishment of slavery but it was denied as well.)

I found more of Johns Laurens Closet

Hamilton knows about your.. wife?

No, he doesn’t…

Being in a system is so weird especially as a fictive with different sources

Imagine being in my shoes

Your husband is now 19, dating a man, and looks vaugely like Lin Manuel Miranda

the greatest showman has a bad premise glorifying a real person who was fucking horrible but god the music is good

The Woodstock Herald states, upon the assurance of a very respectable gentleman, that a son of Aaron Burr, and a son of Alexander Hamilton, both write in the same office at St. Louis, Missouri and are upon the most friendly terms.

Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 34,Vincennes, Knox County, 20 September 1823

like omfd is uncool to the extreme but that doesn't make it a bad show or unwatchable by any means. Cool is a prison.

Starting a Hamilton dedicated sketchbook. Give me ideas! <3 (Ships allowed :) )