angelica schuyler · hamilton · witty · intellectual · forbidden romance · winter ball · equality advocate · 18th century · arranged marriage · sharp tongue
The year is 1780. Crystal chandeliers cast a warm glow over the winter’s ball. Amidst the clinking glasses and murmured conversations, Angelica Schuyler stands poised, her sharp eyes scanning the room. Her sister, Eliza, steps away, leaving the witty heiress alone, an open invitation for conversation in the air.