Why Hamilton Mocks President John Adams - Real Life Rivalry Explained
In Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton is depicted as an ambitious, fiery character with a particular hatred for John Adams, the second president of the United States. Hamilton was created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, also known for Moana and Encanto, who was inspired by Ron Chernow's 2004 biography of Alexander Hamilton to create the musical. The stage productionbegan in 2015 in New York City and was successful in its own right, but its popularity grew when Disney+ released a filmed version of the Broadway show in July 2020.
The musicalretells the early history of the USA through the life of Alexander Hamilton as one of the country's Founding Fathers. Although Hamilton is largely historically accurate, Miranda made some changes, including Lafayette's backstory, to make Hamilton suitable for the stage. So was Hamilton's relationship with John Adams really as bad as the show made out?
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John Adams does not physically feature in Hamilton, but he is mentioned throughout the second act. He is first referenced in the song «Take A Break» when Hamilton jokes that John Adams takes so many vacations because he doesn't have a real job. The job in question is Adams' role as vice president to George Washington from 1789 to 1797. At the time the position didn't have much responsibility and Adams got the job by coming second in the election — unlike today where the president's running mate assumes the position. Hamilton, played by creator Lin-Manual Miranda, worked to ensure Adams lost the first election by convincing enough electoral voters not to vote for him, despite the two being in the Federalist party together. Naturally, this annoyed Adams, and
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