Introducing 1865

1865

Airship / Wondery

Abraham Lincoln, Government, Drama, History, Fiction, Civil War

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2019

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

1865 premieres June 18th.

April 15, 1865. President Lincoln is dead and the country in turmoil. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton takes control, determined to stop President Johnson from destroying Lincoln’s legacy.

Heavily researched, this historical political thriller podcast is an audio drama that explores America’s darkest hours. You will be astonished—and all of it is based on true events.

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0:00.0	Telegram, April 15th, 1865.
0:06.0	Abraham Lincoln died this morning at 22 minutes after 7 o'clock.
0:10.1	Christ almighty, we are in the middle of a cool Marshall find and secure the vice president now.
0:15.0	Right away, sir.
0:15.8	Who the act?
0:16.8	He's involved in this mess.
0:18.2	With Lincoln gone, who will hold the South accountable?
0:21.4	There is no one left, Major, only this office and those who commanded.
0:25.2	You and I are something of an arranged marriage, Stan.
0:29.0	I didn't choose you and you didn't choose me.
0:31.4	I don't know if Johnson's a bumbling fool or something much more insidious.
0:34.6	That man is no Abraham Lincoln.
0:36.8	He's dangerous.
0:38.0	Andrew Johnson is complicit.
0:40.6	Murder of Abraham Lincoln.
0:42.2	Mr. President, Edwin Stan has an agenda.
0:44.8	I'm going to force Lincoln's reconstruction policy down Johnson's throat.
0:48.4	Plan is a Trojan force, Mr. President.
0:50.6	And what's waiting inside?
0:52.4	The people want blood, Mr. President.
0:54.6	I'm going to give it to them with or without your support.
0:57.2	Mr. President, it confounds me.
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