February 18, 2005

The bastard brat of a Scotch pedlar ...

Well, the "bastard brat" is only going to be at the New York Historical Society for a week longer, so McCabe and I are going tomorrow.

Let me preen my own feathers: I took the quiz on that website I linked to, and got EVERYTHING right. Not ONE question did I get wrong. And I didn't even have to ponder it, or muse over the answers ... I was in the "zone", man. I was in the quiz zone!

Not to brag or anything, but whatever, let me brag. I got 100 on my "bastard brat of a Scotch pedlar" quiz.

The exhibition may not be all that, I've heard mixed things, but I mean, come on - I've GOT to go!! I'm a lunatic about these people! Also, I live basically right down the road from where the duel took place - and you know me. I love "those guys".

So me and McCabe ... we will venture forth tomorrow. To check it out.

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Glad to hear you'll finally see the exhibition.. but will you go when the dramatisation/play is on?

IIRC, those infamous duelling pistols are there...

Posted by: peteb at February 18, 2005 6:17 PM

Last summer they did an enormous re-enactment of the duel in Weehauken ...with descendants of both parties playing Burr and Hamilton. I happened to be out of town, but apparently over a thousand people showed up. It sounds delightfully goofy, and also something I SO would have enjoyed.

Posted by: red at February 18, 2005 6:24 PM

Well I'm not going to reveal my sadly inadequate level of knowledge on Alexander Hamilton... but there is, and I believe I'm quoting accurately, a multimedia presentation held daily at the exhibition centre.

Posted by: peteb at February 18, 2005 6:28 PM

The website itself is quite fancy-schmancy if you flip thru it. Floating screens and fonts and blah blah and hoo hoo ... Nicely done.

Hamilton in our multi-media age? Sure, why not.

Posted by: red at February 18, 2005 6:30 PM

Dammit, I wish I could've got to NYC while it was still around. Oh well: have fun!

Posted by: Dave J at February 18, 2005 6:32 PM

You've got until the 28th Dave ... I think that's when they take it down.

I think there's a Thomas Paine exhibit going on in conjunction with the Hamilton one ... heh heh. Two controversial characters to this day. Exciting.

Posted by: red at February 18, 2005 6:33 PM

I can't remember the times for the play... but there is/was a play on along with that exhibition..

Posted by: peteb at February 18, 2005 6:41 PM

Ten more days, eh? We shall see.

Posted by: Dave J at February 18, 2005 6:44 PM

OK I found a reference to that play.. although there's no dates involved and I seem to remember it stops short of the actual exhibition run..
but here you go.. The play is performed Saturdays at 12:00, 2:00 and 4:00pm, Sundays at 2:00 and 4:00pm and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12:00pm.

Posted by: peteb at February 18, 2005 6:49 PM

and it seems to be a 40 minute play.. if that's any help..

Posted by: peteb at February 18, 2005 6:56 PM

And, BTW, congratulations on getting EVERYTHING right in the quiz... I certainly couldn't, and I'd guess few could.

Posted by: peteb at February 18, 2005 7:24 PM

I got 16 out of 20. Tomorrow will be the first time I have ever been to a historical museum or exhibit with someone who knows more about the subject than I do.

Posted by: Bill McCabe at February 18, 2005 11:05 PM

Well, the guy is your ghostly freebie, after all. Best to know things about people if you're going to be involved with them... when the space-time continuum folds in on itself.

I tried to get a friend of mine to go with me to the exhibit, and she looked at me like I was crazy. Must acquire more history geek friends.

Posted by: Anne at February 19, 2005 10:41 AM

peteb: I know there's a play - you didn't need to go to all that trouble from across the Atlantic! Sorry, did it seem like I didn't know that? I don't think I even mentioned it.

Anyhoo, thanks - that's the glory of the Internet.

Posted by: red at February 19, 2005 12:04 PM

Anne:

HA! Yes. That bastard brat is my historical freebie. Gotta go check him out. heh heh

Posted by: red at February 19, 2005 12:04 PM

For some reason, at the time, it seemed a vitally important piece of information to pass on... although, alcohol may have been involved...

Posted by: peteb at February 19, 2005 1:13 PM

I love it when alcohol's involved.

Posted by: red at February 19, 2005 5:22 PM