James Garfield

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• 6/25/2023
  

  The Unlikely Success of James Garfield in an Age of Division

  by C.W. Goodyear

  In a bitterly divided and restive political climate, James Garfield was too old, too esconced in the Washington establishment, and too conciliatory to be a credible candidate or a successful President. But he did ultimately change politics, though he didn't live to see it. 

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• 8/23/2020
  

  Can Biden Win the Presidency from His Basement?

  by Quentin Janel

  Joe Biden's efforts to run an effective campaign under COVID lockdown echo the innovations forced on James Garfield. If Biden succeeds, the "Basement Campaign" may prove as influential as the "Front Porch Campaign" of 1880.

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• SOURCE: WSJ
  1-28-16
  

  The latest American Experience documentary tells the story of James Garfield’s assassination

  James Garfield was an American hero when he was alive, but his life and assassination are now largely overlooked