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1865

Airship / Wondery

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

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Edwin Stanton sits down with a famous scribe to tell the story of the events that led to Johnson’s impeachment.

1865 is an Airship production.

Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton

Also featuring (in order of appearance):

David Charles

R Bruce Elliot

J Michael Tatum

Blake Hackler

John Tyson

Chris Salazar

Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla

Written and directed by Steven Walters

Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham and Steven Walters

Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla and Robert McCollum

Music by Lindsay Graham

Audio editing by Mollie Baack.

Sound Design by Derek Behrens and Lindsay Graham.

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0:00.0	Where is the waiter for God's sake?
0:05.0	While we're waiting, tell me this.
0:07.0	Why does President Johnson have it out for you?
0:10.0	That's a long story.
0:12.0	This is an interview.
0:14.0	Senator Summers said it was a dinner.
0:16.0	Well, it's both.
0:17.0	How long have you been in America?
0:19.0	I'm supposed to be the one asking the questions.
0:21.0	Well, she must forgive me. I'm quite nervous.
0:25.0	I feel I should be the one interviewing you, Mr. Dickens.
0:28.0	Call me Charles.
0:29.0	Oh, no, no, no. Not possible, Mr. Dickens. I wouldn't dare.
0:33.0	In truth, I still can't believe you asked me to die with you.
0:36.0	I'm quite nervous.
0:38.0	I said that already.
0:40.0	What were we talking about?
0:43.0	You were asking how long I've been in America.
0:45.0	Yes, yes. How long have you been in America?
0:48.0	And indulge me, Mr. Dickens, please.
0:51.0	Too long.
0:52.0	This city is an exaggeration of nastiness.
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