James A. Garfield

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1. The White House: James A. Garfield
2. The American Presidency: James A. Garfield Profile
3. Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
4. Smithsonian: James A. Garfield Portait
5. Ohio History Central: James Abram Garfield Biography
6. Western Reserve Historical Society: President James A. Garfield's Home Lawnfield  
7. University of Virginia: James Abram Garfield Media and Resources  

James A. Garfield Background and Profiles

• The Architect of the Capitol: The James A. Garfield Monument
• U.S. National Park Service: James A. Garfield National Historic Site
• MSN Encarta: James Garfield

Garfield the Soldier

• Georgia's Blue and Gray Trail: James Garfield
• The New York Times: "General James Abram Garfield" (1880) | "Garfield's War Record" (1880) (171 KB)  
• Yahoo: James Garfield's Civil War Years

Garfield the Statesman

• University of Virginia: The Campaigns and Election of 1880 | Key Events During the Presidency of James Garfield
• The New York Times: "Congressman Garfield's Plea" (1879) | "Reception to Senator Garfield" (1880) (171 KB)  
• Yale University: Inaugural Address of James A. Garfield (1881)
• United States Senate: James A. Garfield Profile

Garfield's Assassination

• Smithsonian: Life and Death in the White House: James A. Garfield
• University of Virginia: Death of the President
• Eye Witness To History: The Death Of President Garfield, 1881  
• History Buff: Alexander Graham Bell and the Garfield Assassination  
• Western Reserve Historical Society: James Garfield's Two Hundred Days
• The New York Times: "A Great Nation In Grief" (1881) (600 KB)  
• Wikipedia: James A. Garfield Assassination | Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act (1883)

James A. Garfield Images and Media

• Google Images: James A. Garfield
• Flickr: James A. Garfield Photos
• Ohio Historical Society: James A. Garfield Images
• Teaching Politics: James A. Garfield's Assassination Drawing
• Educational Technology Clearinghouse: General James A. Garfield Clipart

James A. Garfield Books and Research

• Google Books: James A Garfield | The Life, Speeches, and Public Services of James A. Garfield (1881) | The Diary of James A. Garfield
• Amazon.com: James A. Garfield Merchandise
• Barnes & Noble: James A. Garfield Books
• Questia Online Library: James A. Garfield Books and Publications

James A. Garfield Blogs and Message Boards

• History4u: James A. Garfield
• Jurist: Guiteau tried for assassinating President Garfield
• Big Mo's Presidents Review: Number 20: James Garfield
• Treasure Hunting: Fact or Fiction - President Garfield Died Due to Faulty Metal Detector

James A. Garfield Timeline

• 1831: November 19th, born in Orange, Ohio
• 1856: Graduates from Williams College in Massachusetts
• 1856–1857: Becomes a professor of classical language at the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute
• 1857-1860: Becomes principle of the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute
• 1858: November 11th, marries Lucretia Rudolph
• 1859: Elected as a Republican to the Ohio Senate
• 1862: January, victoriously leads a Union brigade in the Civil War battle of Middle Creek
• 1862: April 6th and 7th, fought in the Battle of Shiloh
• 1862: April 29th through June 10th, fought in the Siege of Corinth
• 1862: January 11th, recognized for his victory by a promotion to Brigadier General
• 1862: Elected by Ohioans to the United States Congress (remains a Congressman for the next 18 years)
• 1863: September 18th through September 20th, fought in the Battle of Chickamauga
• 1881: Elected President of the United States
• 1881: July 2nd, is shot in Washington D.C. by Charles J. Guiteau
• 1881: September 19th, dies in Elberon, New Jersey

James A. Garfield Satire and Humor

• Cartoonstock: James Garfield  
• Wikipedia: Civil Service Reform
• Library of Congress: Presidential Campaigns : James A. Garfield
• HarpWeek: Cartoon of the Day (1881)

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