Visiting the Presidents

Visiting the Presidents takes listeners through the birthplaces, homes, gravesites, libraries, and other historical sites associated with the Presidents of the United States. Join Dr. Joe Faykosh as we explore the childhoods, lives, loves, careers, and deaths of these presidents through the sites that were touched by them.

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S3 E20 James Garfield's Tomb

March 26, 2025 • Joe Faykosh • Season 3 • Episode 20

Few Presidents had more potential than James Garfield, 20th President of the United States, and nobody was tortured more in the lead-up to his death. Learn about Rutherford's assassination, his shooting, grisly death, and burial, as well as his gravesite in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland!

Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!
Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2025/03/25/season-3-episode-20-james-garfields-tomb/

Season 1's James Garfield Episode: "James Garfield and Moreland Hills" on his birthplace!

Season 2's James Garfield Episode: "James Garfield and Lawnfield" on his homes!

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