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'Impeachment Polka': Hear the forgotten piece of music composed for Andrew Johnson's impeachment

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Washington Conservatory of Music fellow Michael Adcock performs the "Impeachment Polka," composed in 1868 by Charles D. Blake for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. Read moreSubscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube

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