16 nominations. 11 awards. Record breaking numbers. All of these statistics describe the iconic Hamilton: The Musical. Lin Manuel-Miranda is the genius behind this musical. Miranda wrote the script‚ and he composed the music and lyrics of this hit show. The music of Hamilton has a hip-hop and R&B soul feel. Based solely on the life of Alexander Hamilton‚ the founding father‚ the show describes his life from birth to death focusing on his years of success. Musicals take the audience on a journey
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My name‚ Bethany Hamilton‚ may not ring a bell‚ but I am known as the girl who never gave up. I survived the unthinkable. I want to make a difference in people’s lives by sharing my story‚ so here it goes. Every morning I hit the beach with my friends. Halloween is usually the time to go trick-or-treating‚ but for me it was the time to catch a perfect wave. So at sunrise I was already at Tunnel Beach‚ feeling as though my veins were filled with salt water. The water was crystal clear
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the house of representatives helped break the tie in the vote for president for Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. 73 people voted for both so that was the votes before house of representatives intervened. There were two major parties federalist and Republicans the federalist elected John Adams for a second term and Charles Pinckney from South Carolina And the Republicans voted for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr for vice president.Jefferson tried to win the election for reaching out for federalist
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Hamilton Extra Credit Assignment There is a vast array of things that I have learned through watching this film; from the writing‚ production‚ casting‚ and ultimately making it to Broadway let alone succeeding on Broadway. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s idea for creating Hamilton stems from an autobiography he read about Alexander Hamilton while on vacation. Flash forward to 2009‚ Miranda sings only one song that has been written for Hamilton when performing at the White House. Motivation and the creative
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Alexander Hamilton When producing something as important as the document outlining an entire nation’s culture‚ it is helpful to have inventive and innovative thinkers; however‚ it is necessary to have leaders with experience and knowledge. The United States needed a strong leader who stood for his beliefs and could execute them to their full potential. When Alexander Hamilton entered Independence Hall on May 14‚ 1787‚ that was exactly what he was willing to do for his country. He helped with
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Josh Hamilton: The American Dream Josh Hamilton: The American Dream One of the most important beliefs that Americans share is that personal striving results in upward economic mobility. The foundation of this belief is the essence of what is known as the “American dream”. For those who follow this dream‚ the conclusion must be made that one can overcome any obstacle with the necessary talent and determination. One of the most popular means in increasing one’s social status is through sports
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United State v. Aaron Burr‚ in which the fledgling court prosecuted Aaron Burr on account of treason. Initially‚ Aaron Burr served as the vice president under Thomas Jefferson from 1801-1805. During Jefferson’s second term‚ Burr was replaced. Burr left his term as vice president with less than honorable and patriotic intentions; in an act of pure pettiness and self-interest‚ Burr sided with a group of radical Federalists and advocated the secession of New England and New York. Hamilton immediately informed
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The reason why I wand to write a research paper about Bethany Hamilton is because she inspired me to keep going no matter what we face in our life that waith God anything is possible anything! She almost died an still had faith that God would bring her through the shark attack. When she was having trouble surfing she never gave up she kept getting back up an having faith that God will Help her through this and in the book of Phippians it says you can do all things through Christ who streneths you
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balance and recover. Individuals like Alexander Hamilton‚ Eli Whitney and Ronald Reagan proved what it really means to be an American by helping grow American economy by developing financial policies and discovering more businesses. Alexander Hamilton helped American economy by developing an economical plan; Eli Whitney by inventing cotton gin and Ronald Reagan by creating financial policies to recover from the recession of 1970’s. Alexander Hamilton helped define what it means to be an American
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financial system single-handedly. Alexander Hamilton is an important figure who did not get enough credit for his achievements until recently‚ when Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote a Broadway musical about his life. Hamilton achieved greatness despite coming from nothing‚ which is something every American can do as long as you “do not throw away your shot” (Miranda‚ Lin-Manuel). Alexander Hamilton’s early life
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