People love Hamilton so much, the US Treasury wants to keep him on the $10 bill

Talk about life imitating art.

In the seven months since Lin-Manuel Miranda's play "Hamilton" hit Broadway last August, the biographical, hip-hop-infused romp has become such a phenomenon that the US Treasury now says it will reconsider taking the founding father off the $10 bill.

The debate about removing Hamilton's mug from the ten started last summer, two months before Miranda's play ever reached the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew announced in June on YouTube that he was proud to say "that the new $10 bill will be the first bill in more than a century to feature the portrait of a woman." 

Lew has been weighing this decision in the year since his announcement, and the latest consensus seems to be a reversal of that initial statement — at least according to Miranda.

On Wednesday morning, the playwright tweeted:

The New York Times reports that Miranda visited Lew as part of his trip to the White House on March 14 (the same day he dropped a filthy freestyle for President Obama).

In their meeting, Lew and Miranda discussed the possibility of keeping Hamilton on the bill. A statement from the Treasury to the Times elaborates on the two men's interaction:

“On Monday, Secretary Lew welcomed Lin-Manuel Miranda to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Secretary and Miranda talked about the enduring mark Alexander Hamilton left on our nation’s history, and the Secretary provided a brief tour of Hamilton’s possessions and portraits on display at the Treasury Department.

“The Secretary thanked Miranda for the ingenious way in which he has been able to tell Hamilton’s story and ignite a renewed interest in one of our nation’s founding fathers. Secretary Lew also reiterated his commitment to continue to honor Alexander Hamilton on the 10 dollar bill.”

Thanks to Miranda's genius storytelling and commitment to spreading the word about Hamilton's influence as a politician, the founding father whose story went quiet for more than 200 years since his fatal duel is getting a warmer reception than ever.

Check out the full (and incredible) story here.

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