Hamilton the musical follows the life story of Alexander Hamilton through hardships and struggles. The four historical genres that the musical represents are musical, war, biopic, and love story. The difference between academic and popular history is that academic is taught in an academic setting, like school, while popular is learned based on interacting with the world/media. Every day in my history class I learn about wars and important events or people, which are examples of academic history. As for popular history, Hamilton, Six, and even TikTok is how I can learn about different topics outside of school. With so much history being shown in Hamilton there are accuracy and mistakes, but the legacy Alexander Hamilton left behind is an important…show more content… With General George Washington at the time making Hamilton the commander of the Battalion he was able to guide his men to victory. One account being when he led the assault on the Siege of Yorktown and made General Cornwallis surrender. The advantage that Hamilton gave the colonists helped them win the revolution and declare freedom from England. Even though there is historical accuracy in Hamilton the musical, there are also inaccuracies and mistakes. In a fit of anger, King George says to the colonists, “I will kill your friends and family to remind you of my love” (You’ll Be Back). King George is portrayed as acting out of anger and being mad over the colonists wanting to break free from his rule, which is true to history. In the musical they cast people based on their singing abilities and not their physical appearance. In doing so, the character’s physical appearance was not historically accurate to the time period. With all the inaccuracies, it still doesn’t affect the storyline and is still a great historical representation of Alexander Hamilton's life. Alexander Hamilton is greatly known for his legacies that he left behind, making his unforgettable mark on the…show more content… And if you were to ask me who I’d promote (oh!). Jefferson has my vote” (The Election of 1800). The political influence Alexander Hamilton had helped the tiebreaker between Jefferson and Burr, letting Jefferson win by a landslide. Just by stating his opinion, people listened without a question and voted for what Hamilton said. Without his voice and opinion, history wouldn’t be the same. His political career was an important aspect of his life. Alexander Hamilton is an important person in our history who helped shape the United States of America and left behind his legacy so we will remember him today. The musical accurately depicts the life of Hamilton. Even with things that aren’t historically correct, it still shows what is needed to understand him. Hamilton being on the frontline helping win the revolution or as a man with strong political interest and impact. Personally, I loved watching the musical. It kept me well entertained with the amazingly written songs. Of course there are positives and negatives with historical films, a negative being everything can’t be perfectly accurate. As a positive, the style that the musical is in keeps people interested without it feeling like class work or notes.
