Track 16: The 1791 Senate race. Defeating Philip Schuyler. The moment Hamilton turns on him. “You changed the game.”
The Seat
Category: Burr
Songs from Burr, an AI-generated musical retelling of the life of Aaron Burr.
No Principles
Track 17: Hamilton’s accusation. Burr’s defense: “I have the principle of representing the people, not the parties.”
The Senate
Track 18: Life in Philadelphia. The gridlock. Watching the parties calcify. He refuses to join either side fully.
1796
Track 19: The first presidential run. Coming in fourth. The lesson: You need a machine.
The Manhattan Company
Track 20: The waterworks trick. Creating a bank to break the Federalist monopoly. A masterstroke of legal ambiguity.
1782 (The Wedding)
Track 12: The war ends, her husband dies, they marry. Domestic bliss. He adopts her children.
Little Theodosia
Track 13: Birth of his daughter. His dedication to her education (“You will convince the world”).
The Assembly
Track 14: Entering politics. NY State Assembly. Navigating the factions (Clintons, Schuylers).
The Attorney General
Track 15: Appointed by Clinton. The bridge between factions. Professional competence.
The Law
Track 8: Post-war. Studying. “The beauty of the law is its ambiguity.” Establishing his practice.