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Interview: Christopher Magra and Stewart Harris on the Blount Conspiracy and Impeachment

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William Blount, arguably the father of the state of Tennessee, was the first and as yet only member of the federal legislature to be impeached. WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper visited Blount Mansion in Downtown Knoxville and spoke with Christopher Magra, who teaches early American History at the University of Tennessee, and Stewart Harris, who teaches Constitutional Law at Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, about Blount and his impeachment. 

Chrissy served as WUOT's News Director and host of monthly public affairs talk show Dialogue from late 2021 to early 2023. Her first job with the station was as weekend student announcer while earning her bachelor's in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee. She had previously been the station's local host for NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered news programs; occasionally filled in as host for WUOT's Morning and Afternoon Concerts; and won multiple awards for her interviews, feature stories, and Dialogue.