The history you won't find in textbooks.
By the time Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens ended up on George Washington’s staff, both had known more than their share of heartbreak. They did not know they were both about to find someone just like them, and someone with whom they could find joy, for however short a time.
Though he should be celebrated as a hero, both for military and civic accomplishments, John Laurens has been all but forgotten. When historians do attempt to study him, they often come up with an incomplete picture. Why? They are missing an important piece of the puzzle.