James A. Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, from the date of his inauguration in March 1881 until his ...

Explore the history of inaugural balls throughout America ... The speaker will be a ranger from the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor. Naturally, they will also highlight ...

James and Lucretia Garfield had seven ... So, when the family moved to the White House after Garfield's 1881 inauguration, Garfield saw it as a blessing; no matter how daunting his workload ...

This essay is part of "(There is Nothing New) Under the Sun" A monthly column of random, historical vignettes demonstrating ...