Hamilton historical accuracy

Why Did Hamilton Choose Jefferson Over Burr In The Election Of 1800?

Why did Hamilton choose Jefferson over Burr in the Election of 1800? Mary and Blake explain why Hamilton trusted a principled political enemy more than Burr’s flexible pursuit of power—and how that choice drives their relationship toward the duel.

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Is Hamilton Historically Accurate? What The Musical Gets Right And Wrong | feat. Joanne Freeman

Is Hamilton historically accurate? Yale historian Joanne Freeman joins Mary and Blake to explain what the musical gets right, where it takes dramatic liberties, and what the real Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, Eliza, and Angelica were actually like.

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