Episode 3: The Assassination of James A. Garfield

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, find out about how the 20th President of the United States, poor old James A. Garfield, got gunned down by an absolute lunatic named Charles Guiteau.

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Image: Rogers, W.A.. The Tragedy at Washington. July 8, 1881. Pencil on paper, colourised. Library of Congress, Washington DC.

One thought on “Episode 3: The Assassination of James A. Garfield”

  1. Charles Guiteau was ahead of his time, but he’d fit right in with our current presidential situation.

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