Freedom & Impeachment: The Courage of Edmund G. Ross
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Thursday, August 29
1230 – 1330 ET
HD05
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Experience a fascinating profile of Senator Edmund G. Ross, whose vote against convicting President Andrew Johnson allowed the President to remain in office by a one vote margin. He later wrote a book about Johnson’s impeachment. Watch FREEDOM & IMPEACHMENT: THE COURAGE OF EDMUND G. ROSS [INSERT TIME/DATE/STATION]
Edmund G. Ross’s life was a great American adventure story, now profiled in a one hour documentary. Ross played pivotal roles affecting freedom for slaves, the Civil War, westward expansion, congressional overreach, and political corruption. Nearly a half century later, he was memorialized in Senator John F. Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Profiles in Courage. FREEDOM & IMPEACHMENT: THE COURAGE OF EDMUND G. ROSS [INSERT TIME/DATE/STATION]
“Edmund Ross's courage is an example of life driven by ‘doing what is right.’ His commitment to principle is an extraordinary lesson for all Americans, especially in this era of division and racism. His life has much to teach us.” ~ Director Jim Cooney. Watch FREEDOM & IMPEACHMENT: THE COURAGE OF EDMUND G. ROSS [INSERT TIME/DATE/STATION]
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