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Handout
Harp Week

The Presidential Elections 1860 1912: James A. Garfield

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of James A. Garfield covers his participation in the Civil War, terms in the House of Representatives, and tumultous time in the presidency, serving only four months before he was shot by a would-be assassin.
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PPT
US Senate

U.s. Senate: Art & History: Political Cartoons of Thomas Nast

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Nast was an astute observer of the political machinations in Washington, D.C., as well as New York City. This slideshow of his cartoons show the quarrel between the moderate Republcans and the conservatives as they tried to gain...