The Musical Hamilton As A Historiography

Of the many career paths I picked as a child being a historian was never on that list. For the longest time I disliked learning about history. I felt that it was a waste of time to learn about the beginning of the American government because it couldn’t possibly be any different from how it is today. Now looking back shamefully at my younger self I know for a fact that our world today is in so many ways different from the world that was alive not 200 years ago.
The musical Hamilton was in many ways the spark that ignites the flame for me. Not only does it talk about the beginning of America but also it focuses on the fact that Hamilton, an immigrant, didn’t have a fair start in the race for recognition in our country. Regardless, he climbed

the ladder all the way to the top becoming George Washington’s right hand man. Everytime I think about this moment I feel empowered. I feel that the only thing stopping me from being the best I could be is, in fact, me. The musical touches on so many aspects of life then and now that shows it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from. If you can find the right people to help you, you can be unstopable. Being the dreamer of far fetched dreams I am, I admire this cry for justice seeping from every line in that musical. It has inspired me to not only make our country and even the world a better place along with bringing people who worked hard to do exactly that into light.
I strive to be a long life learner. Reading about historical events and people is my favorite pass time. I keep up to date with political events and how it could affect me. Living in this day in age where there are so many amazing choices of schools is a blessing. The only real problem is how expensive they can be. I struggle with the fact that my family doesn’t have a lot of money. My mother could only set aside a small amount of money that will get me into the school. I feel even more thankful knowing that there are many ways, like scholarships, to get the assistance I need. I would use the money from this scholarship to pay for my books.