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Stanton convinces General Grant to stand as a candidate in the election of 1868 and wage war against the KKK.

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Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton and James Black as Ulysses S Grant.

Also featuring:

David Charles

R Bruce Elliot

Blake Hackler

Chris Salazar

Jordan Cruz

Josh Bangle

Eric Jon Rolon

Joel Ferrell

John Tyson

Robert McCollum

J Michael Tatum

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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