Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
publication date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 (part of May 2024)
category: Family
clue: Her life got better with every letter that he wrote, which is why she meticulously kept all of his correspondence and lobbied aggressively for its publication and preservation.
explanation: Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton outlived her husband Alexander Hamilton by 50 years, and spent much of it as a philanthropist. She used her reputation to lobby Congress on behalf of her husband's legacy. The beginning of the clue quotes the song "Helpless" from the musical Hamilton. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Alexis Andino
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