![]() Garfield’s story of ascendance to the presidency is remarkable. Factual evidence, quotes, and some ideas for this post can be found in Candice Millard’s Destiny of the Republic. His story highlights the highly relevant importance of seeking truth in an increasingly chaotic world. Garfield serves as a fascinating focal point for the examination of human failure through ignorance. But we can discern some important lessons from his story, more so from his time and the failures of his contemporaries than from him. His assassination was a tragedy because he was a truly remarkable man who had the capacity and will to affect tremendous positive change. Considering he only served in the office for six and a half months, this seems to make sense. Garfield doesn’t get much attention in the annals of presidential history. ![]() Print depiction of President Garfield’s assassination. ![]()
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