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History Is Wrong! • Alexander Hamilton
By Sterling Datebook
Many people think history is accurate. Wrong! Most history books were written by people who weren’t there. Writing about the past like they know what they’re talking about. Wrong! In my might-be-considered-obsessive quest to get the real story, I have acquired a time machine (don’t ask how.) I use it to travel back in time (going forward is impossible, it’s stuck in reverse) and uncover the real truth about history.
I recently watched Lin-Manuel Miranda’s play, Alexander Hamilton. And while it gets high marks for originality, I discovered some issues that need clarifiying. I have also included some little-known facts that I witnessed first-hand.
There was no rapping in the 18th century, except President John Adams rapping on Vice President Thomas Jefferson’s door at all hours of the night wanting to debate policy. Back then, the runner up in the Presidential election became the Vice President. Imagine!
When George Washington decided to leave office after his second term, Hamilton wanted to run against Jefferson. But Jefferson said he didn’t have adequate shoes, so they never raced. History will never know who was the fastest Founding Father.
