Assassination

Assassination Links

Guiteau Head in that Noose Detailed account of Guiteau's trial and execution, from History House.
Guiteau Butt Outta Here Biography of Garfield's assassin, Charles Guiteau, from History House.
The Plea of Insanity An essay by nineteenth century writer Sarah Orne Jewett which opposes Guiteau's insanity plea. Prefaced with a summary of the case and the issues raised.
Charles Guiteau Collection Includes a biographical profile of the man who shot the President.
Guiteau's Germs Outta Here: Garfield's Lengthy Demise Detailed account of the medical misadventures that followed the assassination, from History House.
Alexander Graham Bell and the Garfield Assassination The story of Bell's newly invented metal detector, and why it failed to save the President's life.
Aint No Way to Go: President James Garfield Examines Garfield end as a case of monumental malpractice.
Medical History of President James Garfield Provides a summary of the "treatments" that led to Garfield's death.
How Alexander Graham Bell Helped Kill the President Tells how Garfield died from poor medical care and explores the role Alexander Graham Bell's crude metal detector played in the President's death.

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