April 15th 1865: The Coward George Azerodt

When history says to kill a man, what would you do? As the American Civil War is fast coming to a bloody close under Abraham Lincoln's watch, a conspiracy to topple the Union is presented to George Atzerodt, an immigrant worker who longs only for the security of his freedoms. Recruited into the most famous assassination plot of all-time, George's activation into a killer will lead him to a decision that could determine the fate of the United States for the next hundred and sixty years. How did he come to the killing moment? How will history remember one man with the will to act? Find out in this compelling audio drama that explores one of the most important, and forgotten, figures in the American annals of Democracy.