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- Life and times of James Abram…
- Other Title:
- James Abram Garfield; Twentieth President of the United States
- Authors:
- Hosterman, Arthur David,
- Item ID:
- 71200908407449
- Publisher:
- Springfield, Ohio : Farm and Fireside Publishing Company, 1882.
- Series:
- Farm and fireside library ; no. 15; Farm and fireside library ; no. 15.
- Call Number:
- E660.G223 H6
- Physical Description:
- 336 p. : ill., plates, ports. ; 19 cm.
- Topic:
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
- Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
- Statesmen -- United States -- Biography.
- Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881.
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1883.
- Note:
- Remainder of title: Presenting a graphic and complete history of his career ; embracing numerous and interesting incidents of his early struggles and triumphs ; portraying his steady rise to pre-eminence ; relating the sad and tragic story of his death ; including numerous selections from his best and most masterly speeches, and concluding with a choice selection of poetry and song ; illustrated with spirited engravings.; Plates included in pagination.; Pages in roman and arabic numerals; some pages preceding p. 19 not in order.; CLICK ON WEB ADDRESS TO REACH THIS DOCUMENT.; Genealogy and birth -- Boyhood and family experiences -- Secures a position as canal hand -- Seeking an education -- Student at William College -- The morning of power : President of Hiram -- The eve of a national strife -- The Big Sandy campaign -- Operations in Middle Creek Valley -- Chief of Staff to Rosecrans -- The famous Tullahoma campaign -- The Battle of Chickamauga -- Resigns his commission and enters the War Congress -- Garfield in the ascendant -- An ornament of Congress -- "Inter folia fructus" -- The victim of calumny -- Leader and statesman -- Nominated for the presidency -- Elected and inaugurated as President -- Assassination of the President -- The close of a grand life -- Gems of poetry and song.; Bound in paper wrappers, with printed lettering on covers and spine.; Publisher's advertisements on cover p. [2-4].; Engraved portraits, with facsimile signatures, on frontispieces.
- OCLC Number:
- ocm08440199
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Available for Viewing:
- By appointment only
- Category:
- Books & Pamphlets