President garfield new biography book assassinated

There are numerous books on James Garfield, and it comes with good reason, aside from being elected America’s twentieth President (1881), he was an impactful major general in the Union Army during the Civil War and served nine terms in the House of Representatives, but was unfortunately assassinated just 200 days into his presidency.

“Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained,” he remarked.

In order to get to the bottom of what inspired one of America’s most consequential figures to the height of political power, we’ve compiled a list of the 5 best books on James Garfield.

Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard

James Abram Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, a renowned congressman, and a reluctant presi