Garfield had a short tenure as U.S. President, but it started with a ball at the Smithsonian's newest building.

In the late 19th Century, James Garfield promised progress and reform – but four months after his inauguration he was shot. New series Death by Lightning explores his life and legacy.

Months after becoming first lady, Crete became ill with malaria. Because she recuperated outside of Washington, her time in ...

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In the summer of 1881, a gunshot at a Washington D.C. train station set off one of the most dramatic chapters in American ...

Death by Lightning features the story of the United States President, James A. Garfield. The series is based on Candice Millard’s book. The name of the book is Destiny of the Republic.