Name: James Garfield's Presidency
Duration: 233
Description: Watch the events unfold as President James Garfield's involvement in civil service reforms leads to his assassination.

Watch the events unfold as President James Garfield's involvement in civil service reforms leads to his assassination.

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James Garfield's Presidency

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