President Garfield's Killer and the America He Left Behind
Author | : Joe Tougas |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 65 |
Release | : 2018-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780756557157 |
ISBN-13 | : 0756557151 |
Rating | : 4/5 (151 Downloads) |
Download or read book President Garfield's Killer and the America He Left Behind written by Joe Tougas and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: President James Garfield was walking through a train station when a gunman shot him in the back. A mad scene erupted as Garfield bled on the floor and a crowd surrounded the shooter. Who was this strange man and why had he shot the new president? The answers to those questions became clear as Garfield lay wounded, fighting for life while hapless doctors did more harm than good. In a drama that stretched for weeks, the United States saw a second president die from an assassin's bullet. And although it lasted only months, the presidency of James Garfield changed his country is ways few people today grasp.