ISBN: 9781409719663

James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was the 20th President of the United States. His term was cut short when he was assassinated in 1881, the same year he took office. Many biographies highligh… Plus…

James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was the 20th President of the United States. His term was cut short when he was assassinated in 1881, the same year he took office. Many biographies highlight the difficult circumstances Garfield overcame to become the President. He was born in Ohio on a farm and grew up helping his widowed mother. He worked many jobs to support his family, and was able to attend Williams College, graduating in 1856. He became a member of the Ohio State Senate, running as a Republican. During the Civil War he served as a major general. He then enjoyed a successful Congressional career in Washington. He rose through the ranks to become the Republican Presidential nominee during the 1880 presidential election. It was close, with Garfield beating his Democratic opponent, Winfield Scott Hancock, with a narrow margin. During his brief term, he worked to end corruption in the Post Office, and pushed civil service reform in many ways, namely the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, which eventually passed through by his successor, President Chester A. Arthur. Westphalia Press occupies the historic mansion in Washington DC of Harry Garfield, the president's son, longtime president of Williams, and is the repository of much Garfield memorabilia. This is a reprint edition with minor text imperfections. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Biography>Biography Other>Biography Other, Sullivan Press Core >1<

2008, ISBN: 9781409719663

Erscheinungsdatum: 16.05.2008, Medium: Taschenbuch, Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, Titel: Garfield's Words, Titelzusatz: Suggestive Passages From The Public And Private Writings Of Jam… Plus…

Erscheinungsdatum: 16.05.2008, Medium: Taschenbuch, Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, Titel: Garfield's Words, Titelzusatz: Suggestive Passages From The Public And Private Writings Of James Abram Garfield, Autor: Balch, William Ralston, Verlag: Sullivan Press, Sprache: Englisch, Schlagworte: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY // General, Rubrik: Belletristik // Biographien, Erinnerungen, Seiten: 188, Informationen: Paperback, Gewicht: 245 gr, Verkäufer: averdo Belletristik<

2008, ISBN: 9781409719663

Erscheinungsdatum: 16.05.2008, Medium: Taschenbuch, Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, Titel: Garfield's Words, Titelzusatz: Suggestive Passages From The Public And Private Writings Of Jam… Plus…

Erscheinungsdatum: 16.05.2008, Medium: Taschenbuch, Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, Titel: Garfield's Words, Titelzusatz: Suggestive Passages From The Public And Private Writings Of James Abram Garfield, Autor: Balch, William Ralston, Verlag: Sullivan Press, Sprache: Englisch, Schlagworte: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY // General, Rubrik: Belletristik // Biographien, Erinnerungen, Seiten: 188, Informationen: Paperback, Gewicht: 245 gr, Verkäufer: averdo Sachbücher<

ISBN: 9781409719663

Paperback, [PU: Sullivan Press], Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishi… Plus…

Paperback, [PU: Sullivan Press], Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork., Biography: General<

ISBN: 1409719669

Garfield's Words ab 28.99 € als Taschenbuch: Suggestive Passages From The Public And Private Writings Of James Abram Garfield. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Belletristik, Briefe & Biografien, … Plus…

Garfield's Words ab 28.99 € als Taschenbuch: Suggestive Passages From The Public And Private Writings Of James Abram Garfield. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Belletristik, Briefe & Biografien, Sullivan Press<