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James A. Garfield: Shot down
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
May 23, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Only 100 days into office, President Garfield was shot down in a train station by a disturbed office seeker. 'Destiny of the Republic' author Candice Millard, along with Michelle Krowl of the Library of Congress, examine the life cut short.
Released:
May 23, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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