Amanda Vaill | Pride and Pleasure: Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution

Amanda Vaill illuminates the lives of Angelica and Elizabeth Schuyler

In her acclaimed new book, Pride and Pleasure, a finalist for three major biography awards, best-selling author Amanda Vaill illuminates the lives of Angelica and Elizabeth Schuyler, daughters of colonial aristocracy who got caught up in the turmoil of America’s insurrection against Great Britain. Although the sisters have recently become meme-worthy as supporting characters in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical Hamilton — Eliza married Alexander Hamilton, and Angelica became his muse — Vaill’s deep archival and contextual research reveals that they were revolutionary figures in their own right, politically, socially, and personally. Join us as she explores how placing them front and center transforms the way we see our own history as we approach our nation's 250th birthday.