Imagine the anger of a sitting President, stewing about a Constitutional amendment that provides for — among other things — birthright citizenship. The President hates the provision and doesn't mind telling people.
Turns out, this isn't a hypothetical scenario. It's the 1860s. President Andrew Johnson and South Bend's own Schuyler Colfax are about to fight to see who really controls Washington.
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He defended criminals, bribed witnesses, and bought politicians. Somehow, that was only the beginning. John Talbot might be the most corrupt man to ever call South Bend home.
Barely an hour northeast of South Bend, Athens is full of surprises... including more than 200 alligators and the World's Tallest Ice Cream Cone! Take the Day Trip with Aaron Helman.
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