Life and Times of James Abram Garfield

This biography of James A. Garfield, the twentieth President of the United States, chronicles his early years as a canal boy, his service in the Union army during the Civil War, his rise to prominence as a Republican Congressman, and his brief presidency, which ended in assassination after just 200 days in office. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.