In this episode we follow the rise of both Garfield and his VP Chester A. Arthur from their boyhoods through their respective educations, teaching careers, civil war service, congressional careers, and the 1880 campaign.

James A. Garfield (1881): The Rise and Fall

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Episodes examine the individual histories of the 45 men who served in the highest office in the land: who they were, where they came from, what made them tick, and where they succeeded and failed. Welcome to our interviews & discussions regarding American presidents.

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