Amidst all of this, James Garfield was elected president, bringing hope to Americans of all backgrounds across the nation.

The Last of the "Log Cabin Presidents" James Garfield was the last president to be born in a log cabin. When James was born in 1831, Ohio was on the edge of the American frontier and had been a ...

On the morning of July 2, 1881, a man wearing a black slouch hat and a tattered dark suit crept up behind President James Garfield at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad depot in Washington ...

The upcoming limited series will explore the "epic and stranger-than-fiction" story of the 20th president of the United States, James Garfield, and his assassination at the hands of his greatest ...

A year after the national centennial, a long-time member of the House of Representatives and future president of the United States reflected on the development of the American legislature. “Coin ...

From sleeping porches to coastal escapes, these tips and tricks helped people deal with extreme heat before the advent of air-conditioning Laura Kiniry Almon F. Rockwell's newly resurfaced ...