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The Story of Garfield

The Story of Garfield

by William Gunion RUTHERFORD (1853 - 1907)

A short biography of the 20th U.S. President. Garfield was raised in humble circumstances on an Ohio farm by his widowed mother and elder brother. Before he was elected president in the Republican party he was first elected to Congress in 1862 as Representative of the 19th District of Ohio. Then to the Senate in 1880. His presidency lasted just 200 days—from March 4, 1881, until his death on September 19, 1881, as a result of being shot by assassin Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881. (Summary by Wikipedia and wtomcho)


A Fire in the Forest

A Restless Scholar

Dark Days for the Union

Faithful Work

Filling the Gap

Finding Friends

For Flag and Country

House-building

Looking Back

Man-making

Striking out a New Line

Teaching and Learning

The Far West

The First Blow

The Four Saplings

The Hour and the Man

The Pioneers

The Rope That Saved Him

The Two Brothers

Winning His Spurs