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

NOVEMBER 17, 1968FANS ON THE EAST COAST MISSED THE LAST-MINUTE THRILLING COMEBACK BY THE OAKLAND RAIDERS WHEN THE FINAL 1:01 ...

Netflix’s hit new historical series “Death by Lightning” tells the story of the assassination in 1881 of President James Garfield, so it’s only natural that Garfield and his assassin, Charles Guiteau, ...

Like Death by Lightning says in its final episode, Garfield ultimately died of infection and not from his bullet wound. 79 days passed between the shooting and his death, during which doctors probed ...

Presidential history keeps a fixed guest list, and no matter how successful I get, I’m only allowed to invite certain names—Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Jackson, the Roosevelts, Kennedy, Reagan.

Death by Lightning is on Netflix and the historical miniseries is about the presidency of James A. Garfield (played by Michael Shannon), leading up to his shooting by Charles J. Guiteau (Matthew ...

Death By Lightning has dropped on Netflix but what is the reason behind Charles Guiteau killing President James Garfield? Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT In 1881, James Garfield (played by ...

One of the more welcome aspects of the streaming era is that it’s opened space for a greater diversity of stories, including forgotten tales from American and world history. While I still await the ...