#james-a-garfield

[ follow ]
#charles-guiteau #gilded-age-politics #american-identity #1880-republican-convention #19th-century-medicine
Film
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Matt Ross Made Two Miniseries About the American Psyche. He Won't Do It Again.

Death by Lightning contrasts James Garfield's integrity with Charles Guiteau's fame-seeking, portraying late-19th-century America's political turmoil and contested national identity.
#charles-guiteau
more#charles-guiteau
US politics
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Death by Lightning Recap: The Least Qualified Candidate on Earth

Accessibility in governance increases democratic trust but also raises security risks when unvetted citizens gain physical access to leaders.
History
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

He's the President Remembered for Having Food Shoved Up His Butt. But What if He Was More?

James A. Garfield is chiefly remembered for a prolonged, infection-driven death after an 1881 assassination attempt, overshadowing his life and achievements.
[ Load more ]