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John Laurens is played by the same actor who plays Philip Hamilton in every production of Hamilton. Laurens' characterization in Hamilton, coupled with some historical basis for speculation surrounding the real figures' relationship, has led some fans to believe he was gay.
May 9, 2024 · American Revolution. John Laurens (born October 28, 1754, Charleston, South Carolina [U.S.]—died August 27, 1782, Combahee River, south of Charleston) was an American Revolutionary War officer who served as aide-de-camp to Gen. George Washington.
Jul 23, 2020 · Lin Manuel-Miranda's Hamilton, based on Ron Chernow's book, features John Laurens as its anti-slavery character. How realistic is this depiction? What was the real John Laurens like?
Jan 8, 2021 · Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens met when Laurens joined George Washington’s military family, of which Hamilton was already a part, in August of 1777.¹ Though they came from different backgrounds, the two men had a lot in common, and they quickly became the best of friends.
Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens, 1779-1782, by Jonathan Ned Katz. An exhibit on eighteenth century U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton and his relationship with John Laurens. Multiple historians consider how to interpret the intimacy between Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens during the American Revolution.
John Laurens (October 28, 1754 – August 27, 1782) was an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, best known for his criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers. [1]
An exhibit on eighteenth century U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton and his relationship with John Laurens. Multiple historians consider how to interpret the intimacy between Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens during the American Revolution.
In Act One, Alexander Hamilton and his Revolutionary War comrades, the Marquis de Lafayette, John Laurens, and others, are ultra-cool young bucks itching for glory in an idealistic battle against injustice and oppression.
Jul 25, 2022 · One account by John Church Hamilton, in a biography of famed father Alexander Hamilton, claimed that at the moment of defeat Laurens faced the enemy guns with arms spread wide in a Christlike pose, as if inviting death.
Jun 17, 2022 · John Laurens was an officer in the Continental Army and an aide-de-camp to General George Washington. He was a close friend of Alexander Hamilton and an advocate for allowing enslaved African-Americans to fight in the Continental Army to gain their freedom. Image Source: New York Public Library Digital Collections.
