On Presidents’ Day each year, it has been my wont to regret the holiday’s celebration of insipid ubiquity. Instead of ...

At his funeral, his grandson read a story that was submitted by Chief Jackson's best friend. "James Garfield was and always will be a credit to his family, his home, the state and to his country.

Near Death Experience James Garfield almost died of malaria he contracted ... The First Black Doctor Dr. Charles Purvis, the 39-year-old surgeon in chief of the Freedmen's Hospital, became the ...

James and Lucretia Garfield had seven children, five of whom survived into adulthood to make a lasting impact on their country. The passing of the Garfield's first and last children at ages ...

James A. Garfield National Historic Site has scheduled its annual Presidents’ Day event for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 17. Visitors will be able to tour the Garfield home, visitor center museum, and ...

Several presidents have shown remarkable restraint in exercising pardon powers. James Garfield and William Harrison stand out for granting no pardons, though Harrison's brief one-month tenure ...