Posts tagged Edwin Stanton
9. Lincoln's Refuge (Part II)

In this episode, Abraham Lincoln stargazes, recites Shakespeare to Edwin Stanton and befriends the soldiers who guard him before he & his family must evacuate their hideaway in the face of an advancing rebel army. Finally, an anonymous assassin takes aim at the President during a moonlit horseback ride.


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8. Lincoln's Refuge - Expert Interview

In today's expert interview episode, we first go in-depth with special guest Erin Carlson Mast (the former President & CEO of President Lincoln’s Cottage) for an engrossing discussion about the tragic death of Willie Lincoln. Then we welcome aboard Bo Hammond (from the Bromances of History Podcast) for a fun & fascinating look at the pivotal relationship between Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton.


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