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Garfield on the Enemy: Racial Inequality
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Garfield on the Enemy: Racial Inequality
Garfield believed that every man, no matter his color, had a say in the U.S. government.
Garfield on the Enemy: Presidential Protection
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Garfield on the Enemy: Presidential Protection
In 1881 President Garfield had no security detail. It wasn't deemed necessary.
Garfield and Military Service: Committed to the Cause
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Garfield and Military Service: Committed to the Cause
Garfield's time in the Union Army strengthened his support of the abolition movement.
Garfield and Lying: The Conkling Problem
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Garfield and Lying: The Conkling Problem
New York senator Roscoe Conkling was no fan of James Garfield.
Garfield's First Lady: Lucretia
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Garfield's First Lady: Lucretia
Lucretia Garfield showed strength and an unwavering moral compass in the face of tragedy.
Garfield and Unity: Machine Politics
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Garfield and Unity: Machine Politics
In 1880 the Republican party was divided into two warring factions.
The Eulogy
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The Eulogy
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014.
"Miss Mississippi" Finds Trouble
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"Miss Mississippi" Finds Trouble
"Freedom Summer" premieres on American Experience PBS June 24 at 9/8c.
Fannie Lou Hamer's Powerful Testimony
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Fannie Lou Hamer's Powerful Testimony
Watch "Freedom Summer" on American Experience PBS on June 24, 2014.
The State of Mississippi in 1964
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The State of Mississippi in 1964
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014 on American Experience PBS.
The Risk
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The Risk
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014 on American Experience PBS.
Clinton and Unity: Passing the Budget Bill
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Clinton and Unity: Passing the Budget Bill
The vote on the budget bill came down to a Freshman Democrat, Marjorie Margolis Mezvinsky.
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