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Writing More Women into the Narrative
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Writing More Women into the Narrative is a trope in Hamilton fandom. It refers to the practice of taking actual historical women (usually with ties to at least one canon character) who were around during the time of Hamilton canon, and imagining what their characters would be like if they were in the musical or part of a Hamilton expanded universe.
Scope
This trope includes any fanwork which imagines a Hamilton-universe characterization/appearance of a woman from that era of history, and any fanwork in Hamilton fandom which includes her as a character.
Common Characters
- Theodosia Sr. (wife of Aaron Burr)
- Martha Washington (wife of George Washington)
- Theodosia Jr. (daughter of Aaron Burr)
- Angelica Hamilton (daughter of Alexander Hamilton & Eliza Schuyler)
- Frances Laurens (daughter of John Laurens)
- Dolley Madison (wife of James Madison)
- Adrienne de Lafayette (wife of the Marquis de Lafayette)
- Martha Manning (wife of John Laurens)
In Modern AUs, this trope often involves learning the woman's surname from before marriage; for example:
- Theodosia Bartow (Prevost Burr)
- Dolley Payne (Todd Madison)
- Adrienne de Noailles (Marquise de Lafayette)
Example Fanworks
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