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Destiny of the Republic : a tale of madness, medicine, and the murder of a president

Candice Millard chronicles the life of President James A. Garfield, from his upbringing to his untimely death. Garfield's short time in office was devoted to cleaning up the corruption that was rife in a country still reeling from the Civil War. However, everything changed when Garfield was shot in the back by a disgruntled office worker. While the president's health slowly declined, a power struggle erupted over control of the administration, and the country's fate hung in the balance.

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  • "Candice Millard chronicles the life of President James A. Garfield, from his upbringing to his untimely death. Garfield's short time in office was devoted to cleaning up the corruption that was rife in a country still reeling from the Civil War. However, everything changed when Garfield was shot in the back by a disgruntled office worker. While the president's health slowly declined, a power struggle erupted over control of the administration, and the country's fate hung in the balance."@en
  • "A narrative account of the twentieth president's political career offers insight into his background as a scholar and Civil War hero, his battles against the corrupt establishment, and Alexander Graham Bell's failed attempt to save him from an assassin's bullet."@en
  • "A narrative account of the twentieth president's political career offers insight into his background as a scholar and Civil War hero, his battles against the corrupt establishment, and Alexander Graham Bell's failed attempt to save him from an assassin's bullet."
  • "This fascinating true account of President James A. Garfield reveals how he rose from poverty to become a scholar, Civil War hero, and renowned congressman before being nominated for president against his will."
  • "A narrative account of James Garfield's political career offers insight into his background as a scholar and Civil War hero, his battles against the corrupt establishment, and Alexander Graham Bell's failed attempt to save him from an assassin's bullet."
  • "A narrative account of James Garfield's political career offers insight into his background as a scholar and Civil War hero, his battles against the corrupt establishment, and Alexander Graham Bell's failed attempt to save him from an assassin's bullet."@en

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  • "History"
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  • "Destiny of the republic [a tale of madness, medicine and the murder of a president]"
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  • "The destiny of the republic a tale of medicine, madness & the murder of a president"@en
  • "The destiny of the republic [a tale of medicine, madness & the murder of a president]"@en
  • "The destiny of the republic [a tale of medicine, madness & the murder of a president]"
  • "Destiny of the republic a tale of madness, medicine and the murder of a president"

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