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Ibis Communications

History Matters: The Death of President Garfield, 1881

For Students 9th - 10th
Presidednt James Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881, and lingered until September 19, 1881. Read about how the medical community failed him, and follow his chief physician's recounting of how Garfield dealt with his pain.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: James A. Garfield

For Students 9th - 10th
The inaugural address of James A. Garfield and a brief description of the inaugural day.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Life and Death in the White House: James A. Garfield

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read a brief account of the assassination of President James Garfield by Charles Guiteau in July, 1881. Included are photographs and information about Alexander Graham Bell's attempts to find the bullet lodged in Garfield's body.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James Garfield

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides wonderful biographical information on the president, James A. Garfield. Contains information about his life before, during, and after the presidency and also about his foreign and domestic affairs. Also has links to...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Guiteau Shot President Garfield

For Students 3rd - 8th
President James Garfield was shot, but it wasn't the bullet that killed him. Go to this Library of Congress to get more facts.
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The White House

The White House: First Ladies: Lucretia Rudolph Garfield

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information of First Lady Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, wife of James A. Garfield.
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The White House

The White House: Presidents: James A. Garfield

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the White House, gives a brief biography of James A. Garfield, with details of his presidency and assassination.