George Robert Twelves Hewes And Alexander Hamilton

Hewes and Hamilton how their making of history have been warped through-out history
History is written and re-written throughout the years only to be distorted an opinionated by the indirect authors. With this essay I will demonstrate that this rings true for George Robert Twelves Hewes and Alexander Hamilton and what the American Revolution meant to them. The meaning of the revolution to Hewes was one of equality. For Hamilton his idea of revolution was varied greatly from Hewes, he was rather wary of what was to become of the young nation but saw it as an economic and political experiment. Whether you’re speaking of Hewes’s or Hamilton’s revolution this is obvious. In regards to Hewes the departure from his truth shows the alteration of
For Hewes these shaped his meaning of the revolution, to him the revolution represented a new beginning where he and his associates finally unite for a common cause. It also meant a world where he and his fellow colonist truly became equals. During the events leading up to the revolution Hewes was directly involved with the most publicized tar and feathering of the era. Hewes protected a young boy from hot-headed loyalist named John Malcolm. Hewes with his act of heroism had initiated a resistance against an enemy of his people. (Young, 51) Most notably, just a month before the tar and feathering of John Malcolm he participated in what was known at the dumping of the tea into Boston Harbor. This event transformed Hewes meaning of the revolution, Hewes fully aware of his class wholeheartedly believed he was as good as any man regardless of rank or wealth. (Young, 56) His involvement with what is now called The Tea Party altered his perspective of the world. After the incident he viewed even the men in “ruffles” had become his associates Hewes.This was his meaning of the revolutionary events. (Young,
Some of the most unique aspects of “Hamilton” are the rap battles that are performed. These connect with young of today’s time and incorporate a past time of colored individuals with extremely important moments giving them a sense of possession of the revolutionary era doing the job of a fanfiction. (Romano) Alexander Hamilton’s revolution is markedly different from a normal man’s view of the events to come in history. “Hamilton” also tries to change public view of how Hamilton felt about the revolution by avoiding his major contradictions in character such as his issue with the masses and magnifying his more honorable qualities such as his stance against slavery.