On July 2, 1881, President James A. Garfield was shot in Washington, DC by Charles Guiteau. Over the next 79 days, Garfield clung to life - and may have lived, were it not for the missteps of attending medical professionals.

• "Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President" by Candice Millard
• "A President Felled by an Assassin and 1880’s Medical Care" by Amanda Schaffer July 25, 2006 | The New York Times
• "The Chilling Story Of Charles Guiteau, The Man Who Killed James Garfield" by By Kaleena Fraga | Edited By John Kuroski Published March 13, 2022 Updated March 14, 2022 | All That's Interesting
• "This Is the Brain of the Man Who Shot James A. Garfield" Mental Floss | by Erin McCarthy Jul 2, 2015
• "This Is the Brain that Shot President James Garfield" by Brian Resnick and National Journal | The Atlantic | OCTOBER 4, 2015
• "Murder of a President" Documentary | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
• "The Stalking of the President: Charles J. Guiteau said he wanted to kill President James A. Garfield “in an American manner.”" by Gilbert King January 17, 2012 Smithsonian Magazine
• James A Garfield National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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Artwork: Brittany Schall

Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod