James A. Garfield

Garfield the Great Throughout American, history, we’ve had some interesting presidents. All of them were unique in their own ways. One of the most unique would have to be President James A. Garfield though. He had his work cut out for him, especially during the election period. Running against the famous Ulysses S. Grant, he would have to convince voters that he was the better candidate over the Civil War’s most famous general, and he somehow managed to do exactly that. The twentieth president

For being one of the greatest authors of his time, Jack London has lived through many proud U.S. moments and dark ones as well. From the first light bulb being created and states becoming states. Basketball being invented and presidents being assassinated. The U.S. going to war with the Spanish and then again with the Philippines. Edison made the first public demonstration of his incandescent light bulb on December 31, 1879, in Menlo Park. Note that Thomas Edison was not the inventor of the electric

As the last of the log cabin Presidents, James A. Garfield attacked political corruption and won back for the Presidency a measure of respect it had lost during the Reconstruction period. He was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1831. His father died when he was two. Determined to succeed, Garfield worked as a carpenter and part-time teacher while attending Geauga Academy, located in Chester, Ohio. He supported himself with a part-time teaching position at a district school. From 1851 to 1854, he

Garfield was murdered but I’ll tell you more about that a little later. Lets just start at the beginning of his life! Before James Garfield was born his parents, Abram and Eliza Garfield moved to Ohio. He was born on November 19th, 1831. When he was born he was the last president born in a log cabin. That’s where James Garfield was born. His Mother said, “when he was born he looked like a red Irishmen,” and was also over 10 pounds when he was born. When he was 2 years old his father died of

the Washington Post, New York Times, and San Francisco Chronicle to name a few. Currently, Millard resides in Kansas City, Missouri with her husband and their three children. James A Garfield was born to a poor family living in Ohio, and his father died when he was not even two years old. Garfield

Why the Secret Service Came to be Jonathan W. Taylor Ivy Tech Community College Abstract The United States of America has an elite group of men and women who protect their President, and handle monetary crimes such as counterfeiting, and financial crimes, they are called the United States Secret Service. These top agents work hard daily to crack down on fraudulent crimes, and keep the Commander in Chief alive. This report will highlight their work from 1850- 1901. 3 presidents were killed in this

James Garfield was assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau after he refused the demands Guiteau had given him. This brought a corruption phase in the United States which led brought more attention from the American citizens. Garfield had written a couple of speeches that the president used in some of his speeches during his presidential campaign and had expectations to

In Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard, James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was shot and injured by Charles Julius Guiteau. The President was then confined to bed for nearly two months. The public was on edge, all eyes were focused on the, dying, President. This public focus is the storyline: the inspiration of Alexander Graham Bell, the schizophrenia of Charles Guiteau, the greed of Doctor Bliss, the megalomania of Roscoe Conkling, and the maturation of Chester Arthur

Garfield has also taught me how to live. On the day of his inauguration, Garfield finally “wrote the final sentence of his inaugural address” (Millard 87) at 2:30 in the morning. It wasn’t that Garfield had been procrastinating, but instead perfecting. This shows me that I need to work hard. It shows me that I need to put forth my best effort when it

in the party. Therefore, created the two groups known as the Stalwarts and the Half-Breeds. For this reason, the Republican party underwent a great stalemate in 1880. Because of this stalemate, on the thirty-sixth ballot, presidential elect James A. Garfield won the nomination for the Republican nominee. Eventually leading him to win the presidential election of 1880. As the nation cheered in celebration, a menacing man known as Roscoe Conkling,