Hamilton vs. 1776 | Which Founding Father had the better Broadway show? | Video Essay

Alexander Hamilton (Lin Manuel Miranda) and John Adams duel each other in the nerdiest musicals ever put to Broadway. How do they measure up to each other? And how well do they honor the complicated history of America? Follow me on: Twitter:   / breedlovecam     / montanahannibal   Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/HannibalMontana/ References: Ron Chernow. Alexander Hamilton (2004) Penguin Press- Jesse Serfilippi. An Odious and Immoral a Thing: Alexander Hamilton’s Hidden History as an Enslaver (2020). Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site: https://parks.ny.gov/documents/histor... Danielle Funiciello. Overview of Slave Trade in New Netherland, New York and Schuyler Mansion (2016) Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site: http://schuylermansion.blogspot.com/2... Becky Little. Slavery Persisted in New England Until the 19th Century (2020) : https://www.history.com/news/slavery-... Aja Romano. Hamilton is fanfic, and its historical critics are totally missing the point (2016) https://www.vox.com/2016/4/14/1141867... Linda Flanagan. How Teachers Are Using 'Hamilton' the Musical in the Classroom (2016): https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/44137/... Ryan P. Smith. How Native American Slaveholders Complicate the Trail of Tears Narrative (2018) Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smiths... Alexander Hamilton. Federalist No. 68 (1788): https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-pap...