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Thaddeus Stevens in Gettysburg Pennsylvania

Thaddeus Stevens is someone we have all heard about, but not too much. At least until Stephen Spielberg made him the dark hero of his…

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Video: Preserving the Legacy of Thad Stevens, New Stevens Statue in Gettysburg

The dedication of a new statue of Thad Stevens in Gettysburg led to the creation of a short documentary about Stevens and how he is…

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Charles Blow Celebrates July 9 as the Anniversary of the 14th Amendment Granting Universal Birthright Citizenship

July 9 is the 153rd Anniversary of the ratification of the 14th Amendment by Louisiana, the last state needed for its incorporation into the Constitution….

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Visiting Thad Stevens Sites Near Gettysburg With WaPo

Visitors to Gettysburg may want to take in the sites connected to one of its most famous residents, Thad Stevens. The bio-pic Lincoln gave Tommy…

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Wall Street Journal Reviews New Book on Thad Stevens

Fergus M. Bordewich reviews Bruce Levine’s new biography Thaddeus Stevens in today’s Wall Street Journal. Bordewich is himself an expert on the Congresses that Stevens…

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Heather Cox Richardson on the Republican Party in the Civil War & Reconstruction Era

Heather Cox Richardson did a gajillion-part series on the history of the Republican Party on Facebook Live over the summer. The first five hours cover…

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Thad Stevens Too Sick to Deliver His Whole Closing Argument In Impeachment Trial Is Relieved by Ben Butler

April 27, 1868 saw the final speech of Thad Stevens calling for the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. The dying Steven was unable to finish his…

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Mark Twain: Thad Stevens Was “A Corpse that was Ready for the Shroud” When He Spoke for the Impeachment of Pres. Johnson

Mark Twain was among the writers covering the Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson. Twain was not engaged in strict reportage, but he hoped to give…

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Feb. 24, 1868 House of Representatives Votes to Impeach Andrew Johnson

On February 24, 1868 the House of Representatives voted 126 to 47 in favor of impeaching President Andrew Johnson with 17 abstentions. Johnson had antagonized…

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August 13, 1868 South Carolina Mourns the Death of Abolitionist Thad Stevens

Thad Stevens was one of the great advocates for racial equality in the United States Congress. When he died, there was an outpouring of sadness…

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