Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy were three of five sisters who lived to adulthood, along with Cornelia and Catharine Schuyler. In “Satisfied,” Angelica sings, “My father has no sons, so I’m the one who has to social climb for one,” thus justifying her need to marry rich (and therefore not marry penniless Alexander).īut this line is, in fact, totally untrue and likely included for narrative convenience. Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy weren’t the only Schuyler children. Here’s a look at the liberties Hamilton takes with the sisters-and why the show is nevertheless such a testament to their tale. But even the most beloved works of historical fiction are still fiction, and not everything you’ll see in the Broadway musical ( now on Disney+) will ring true.įor instance, you love the Schuyler sisters from their eponymous song, but how much of what Angelica narrates actually happened? This was hundreds of years ago was Eliza’s love for Alexander as nuanced as we see on the stage? And Peggy? Whatever happened to her? He did his homework when it came to Alexander Hamilton’s story, combing through Ron Chernow’s biography of the Founding Father while he was on vacation in Mexico. If you know anything about Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, it’s that he’s a fairly obsessive reader.

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