An excellent summary of one the most impressive men to be president; even though his presidency is not impressive for obvious reasons. He with John Quincy Adams may be our most intelligent presidents.
I highly recommend Professor Goodyear’s biography President Garfield. Johnny Cash also has a version of an old folk song about Garfield’s death called “Mr. Garfield” for a different recommendation.
"With malice toward none with charity for all with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right let us strive on to finish the work we are in to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan ~ to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations." -- President lincoln, March 1864.
Gold nuggets of our history come alive in the readings and research. The weight of our history in these tellings informs us and importantly above the current babble in the executive.
Thanks for this illuminating summary of Pres Garfield's career.
".......kick-started reforms that gradually depoliticized the federal civil service, whose work all Americans continue to benefit from today."
Unfortunately, tragically, really SCOTUS decisions this term have undone the depoliticization that has served our democracy, economy and international standing so well.
His character is sorely missed in the present day ☹️
An excellent summary of one the most impressive men to be president; even though his presidency is not impressive for obvious reasons. He with John Quincy Adams may be our most intelligent presidents.
I highly recommend Professor Goodyear’s biography President Garfield. Johnny Cash also has a version of an old folk song about Garfield’s death called “Mr. Garfield” for a different recommendation.
President Garfield reminds me of Presidents Lincoln and Ford, both moderate Republicans of good-will.
https://www.c-span.org/clip/joint-session-of-congress/user-clip-gerald-ford-on-the-united-states-2minvid/4679797
"With malice toward none with charity for all with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right let us strive on to finish the work we are in to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan ~ to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations." -- President lincoln, March 1864.
Gold nuggets of our history come alive in the readings and research. The weight of our history in these tellings informs us and importantly above the current babble in the executive.
Thanks for this illuminating summary of Pres Garfield's career.
".......kick-started reforms that gradually depoliticized the federal civil service, whose work all Americans continue to benefit from today."
Unfortunately, tragically, really SCOTUS decisions this term have undone the depoliticization that has served our democracy, economy and international standing so well.
This is an excellent and informative piece
I’m a huge Garfield fan. Look forward to reading your book.