This post is submitted to Friday Fictioneers. The challenge is to write a complete story with a beginning, middle, and end in 100 words or less. My story follows the picture prompt below.
He’s come a long way since leaving this picturesque island of Nevis. The horrors of the enslavement of the natives will never entirely fade away. Even in his new country he will be surrounded by an enslaved population. But this time they will be his. This time he will be the master. Little did he realize what a history he would create in his new world. An acceptance into King’s College; a hero of the Revolutionary War; author of the Federalist Papers; involved in a famous dueling battle; and first Secretary of the Treasury.
Oh Danny Boy! 
Fascinating stuff.
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What an interesting and informative story.
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Thank You!!!
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You never know what is going to happen…If you look at the positive side of things anything is possible.
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I have Disney… it’s time I go check this out!
Interesting and learning experience!
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I think you will enjoy. Tremendous talents.
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I will!
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Interesting story about a man I knew nothing about previously. He had a dramatic life – and death!
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Very true!
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Fascinating story and I think it’s about Hamilton.
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You are correct.
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I wouldn’t have known if I hadn’t just seen it on Disney. Great musical!
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Exactly. I signed up for Disney for just a month to watch Hamilton.
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🙂 “I’m not givin’ away my … shot!”
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History has lots of convoluted, hidden corners, one does not oft speak of, eh? Well done!
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Thank You!
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I know little about Hamilton. Interesting story.
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His whole life was interesting and sometimes not very pretty.
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Oh dear, I Googled who wrote the Federalist Papers and it gave me the names of three people I’ve never heard of. In my defence, we only did British and European history at school… good piece, though!
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Hamilton, Madison and Jay each wrote a section. It’s the same on this side of the pond.
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Slave to master… and I daresay that by the end, slave again. The mighty do fall, and hard, usually. Great historical story.
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Thanks so much.
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Someone could make a musical out of a life like that… Nice bit of historical writing Danny.
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🙂 and someone did!
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The slave repeats the mistakes of his masters.
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Indeed.
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To rise from slave to master. A dream to be sure. But there are better dreams.
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Yup!
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Ah, before the story becomes history. Nicely done.
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Thanks Bill.
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Little Tommy never saw it coming, did he? Good one, DJ.
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Nope, I’m wrong on this. But who’s Sally with Hamilton?
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Corrected. Mixing up my history.
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Both men had such interesting lives, though!
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