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High Crimes And Misdemeanors
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When Andrew Johnson became president in 1865, the United States was in the middle of one of its most volatile chapters. The country was divided after fighting a bloody civil war and had just experienced the first presidential assassination. We look at how these factors led to the first presidential impeachment in American history.
Released:
Feb 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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