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James A. Garfield: Shot down

James A. Garfield: Shot down

FromPresidential


James A. Garfield: Shot down

FromPresidential

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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

Titles in the series (57)

The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. Hosted by Lillian Cunningham, the series features Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers like David McCullough and Washington Post journalists like Bob Woodward. [When you're done, listen to Lillian's other historical podcasts: Constitutional and Moonrise]