The literature that came with it stated that it was indeed based on fact and, the human side of those men shone through.
I haven't read this post yet, and I will ... but that's my 2 cent's worth.
Don’t bother to read the article. This column is a mess. it is inaccurate in terms of knowing anything about 1776 and how it came to be. It then leads into some other arguments about current politics that come across as dumb and nonsequitors.
I too loved 1776 both as a stage play and as a film