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

Garfield had been shot by Charles Guiteau, a man universally described in the press as “a disappointed office-seeker.” Translation: Guiteau expected a job in the new Garfield administration ...

When James Garfield won the Presidency in 1880, Charles Guiteau got ready to accept his new government job. No one had actually offered him a job... The Deadly Story of the U.S. Civil Service When ...

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

We are proud to announce that EVERY BUILDING in the James A. Garfield Local School District has been awarded the prestigious ...