The Story of Garfield

William Gunion Rutherford (1853 - 1907)

A short biography of the 20th U.S. President. Garfield was raised in humble circumstances on an Ohio farm by his widowed mother and elder brother. Before he was elected president in the Republican party he was first elected to Congress in 1862 as Representative of the 19th District of Ohio. Then to the Senate in 1880. His presidency lasted just 200 days—from March 4, 1881, until his death on September 19, 1881, as a result of being shot by assassin Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881. (Summary by Wikipedia and wtomcho)

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Far West William Tomcho
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Play 02 The Pioneers William Tomcho
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Play 03 A Fire in the Forest William Tomcho
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Play 04 The Four Saplings William Tomcho
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Play 05 A Restless Scholar William Tomcho
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Play 06 Man-making William Tomcho
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Play 07 The Two Brothers William Tomcho
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Play 08 House-building William Tomcho
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Play 09 Faithful Work William Tomcho
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Play 10 The Rope That Saved Him William Tomcho
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Play 11 Striking out a New Line William Tomcho
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Play 12 Teaching and Learning William Tomcho
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Play 13 Finding Friends William Tomcho
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Play 14 The First Blow William Tomcho
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Play 15 Dark Days for the Union William Tomcho
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Play 16 For Flag and Country William Tomcho
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Play 17 Winning His Spurs William Tomcho
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Play 18 Filling the Gap William Tomcho
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Play 19 The Hour and the Man William Tomcho
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Play 20 Looking Back William Tomcho
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