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Lindsey Graham (1:09)
It's March 1824 in London, England. A 12 year old Charles Dickens bangs on the gate of the Marshalsea prison, then steps back and waits for the jailer to come to the door. A few weeks ago, Charles father John was arrested. He had fallen into debt and in line with British law, his creditors had him locked up in a debtor's prison along with his wife and children. The entire family is behind bars except Charles, who's deemed old enough to go out and work to pay off his family's debts. Charles spends 10 hours in a factory every day, pasting labels on jars of booze polished. But before his long shift begins, he comes here to the Marshalsea to eat breakfast with his family. After a few moments, the jailer unlocks the heavy door and allows Charles to enter. Charles doesn't need further guidance. He knows the damp hallways of the Marshalsea all too well. Now he knows not to be startled by the cackles of the old men driven mad by their long incarceration. And he knows where to edge closer to the wall to avoid the grasp of starving debtors who reach out from their dark cells begging for. Still, it's a relief when Charles reaches the end of the hallway and enters his family's room. It's early and Charles mother and younger siblings are still huddled together asleep in their tiny bed. But Charles father John is up and he gives Charles a thin smile. He pushes a bowl toward his son, and Charles peers inside. It's gruel, a watery oatmeal with little taste and less nutritional value. But it's all his father can afford, so Charles prods at it with his spoon before reluctantly forcing it down. Charles knows it's not his father's fault that the family is here. They've all been trapped by a system that punishes people who fall into poverty. But Charles can't wait for the day when he's earned enough money to rescue his family from prison and never have to eat gruel again. Charles Dickens will grow up to become Britain's most famous writer and a wealthy man, but he will never forget his humble beginnings. He'll be determined to help those less fortunate than him, and he'll do it most effectively. Through his writing, Charles will pen several stories about the suffering of the poor in Britain. But among the most popular and enduring will be a novel about an old miser haunted by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. A novel that was published for the first time on December 19, 1843. A quick word before we get to the rest of the episode. The first show of my live tour will be in Dallas, Texas, on March 6 at the Granada Theater. We'll be exploring the days that made America through storytelling and music. And they aren't the days you might think. Sure, everyone knows July 4, 1776, but there are many other days that are maybe even more influential. So come out to see me live in Dallas. For more information on tickets and upcoming dates, go to historydailylive.com that's historydailylive.com Come see my days that Made America tour live on stage. Go to historydailylive.com okay, it's kind of.