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The story behind a story in the hit musical 'Hamilton'

NPR

By Steve Inskeep

Published August 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM HST

"Hamilton" creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, talks about a lesser-known song in his musical.

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Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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