Hamilton

Table of Contents

References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics

Images & Videos

Debunking common myths about Alexander Hamilton

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Read Next

the Beatles. Publicity still from Help! (1965) directed by Richard Lester starring The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) a British musical quartet. film rock music movie

What's the Difference Between Tempo and Rhythm?

Woman Playing a Theorbo to Two Men, oil on canvas by Gerard Terborch, 1667-1668. (Baroque Art)

What’s That Sound?: 8 Intriguing Early Musical Instruments

Duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, illustration after a painting by J. Mund.

10 Famous Duels

The last big concert of Jimi Hendrix before he died in London was in Germany on the isle of Fehmarn 6th of September 1970. The festival was called Love-and-Peace-Festival.

Is 27 an Especially Deadly Age for Musicians?

Painting titled: "Washington as Statesman at the Constitutional Convention" oil on canvas by Junius Brutus Stearns, 1856; in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. (Note from museum) The painting represents George Washington's role as president of the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. The normally reserved Washington urges passage of a new federal constitution, a draft of which he holds in his hands.

How Many of the Signers of the U.S. Constitution Were Enslavers?

Discover

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Salem Witch Trials. Photogravure after the painting by Walter McEwen titled - The Witches - circa 1890s.

How Rye Bread May Have Caused the Salem Witch Trials

Time zone map with standard time zones and International Date Line

Why Are Some Time Zones 30 Minutes Off Instead of an Hour?

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan

6 Animals That Eat Their Mates

Nelson Mandela, undated photo.

15 Nelson Mandela Quotes

Middle East bee locator map

Are the Middle East and the Near East the Same Thing?

Hamilton: Facts & Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Jun 09, 2025

News •

Tony Awards highlights: Radio City becomes the room where it happens for a 'Hamilton' reunion • June 9, 2025, 11:06 AM ET (AP)

Renée Elise Goldsberry talks new album, whether 'Hamilton' return is an option and EGOT aspirations • June 6, 2025, 11:23 AM ET (AP)

Facts

Awards And Honors	Tony Awards (2016) • Pulitzer Prize (2016)

Photos and Videos

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Debunking common myths about Alexander Hamilton

See All Videos and Images →

Topics

West Side Story The Threepenny Opera