Half-Arsed History

Episode 3: The Assassination of James A. Garfield

Jul 15, 2018
Learn about the assassination of James A. Garfield by Charles Guiteau. Delve into Guiteau's political ambitions and his plot to kill the president. Discover how Guiteau acquired a gun and prepared for the assassination. Explore the lack of policy changes in presidential security after Garfield's assassination and the establishment of the Secret Service.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Guitot's Political Ambitions and Assassination Plot
03:16 • 5min
3
Guito's Acquisition of a Gun with an Ivory Grip
08:28 • 2min
4
Assassination Preparations
10:16 • 18min
5
Presidential Assassinations and the Secret Service
27:56 • 2min