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Death by Lightning

Pat Breese

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Description:What if America's most forgotten president was also one of its most promising leaders? In the sweltering summer of 1881, two men's lives collided in a moment that would forever alter the course of American history. One was a self-made scholar who rose from abject poverty to become the 20th President of the United States. The other was a failed lawyer, rejected preacher, and delusional office-seeker who believed God had chosen him for greatness. Their fateful encounter at a Washington train station would end one life, destroy another, and leave a nation mourning what might have been. Death by Lightning: The True Story of James Garfield's Rise To Power and Charles Guiteau's Descent Into Madness pulls back the curtain on one of America's most tragic and overlooked presidential stories. James Garfield never wanted to be president. A former Union Army general, gifted orator, and reluctant politician, he was thrust into the highest office in the land through political maneuvering at the 1880 Republican Convention. His presidency lasted just 200 days, but his vision for America—one of civil rights, merit-based government, and reconciliation—promised to heal a nation still bleeding from Civil War wounds. But lurking in the shadows was Charles Guiteau, a man whose life was a cascade of failures, delusions, and desperate schemes. Convinced that he was destined for political glory and that God spoke directly to him, Guiteau attached himself to Garfield's campaign. When his grandiose demands for a diplomatic post were ignored, his admiration curdled into obsession, and obsession twisted into something far darker. This is not just a story about an assassination. It's about ambition and madness, destiny and delusion, the promise of American democracy and the violence that lurks at its edges. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, you'll discover how a brilliant man's ascent to power ran parallel to a troubled man's descent into infamy—two American lives on a collision course with tragedy. Inside these pages, you'll witness Garfield's extraordinary journey from a log cabin in Ohio to the halls of Congress, his reluctant acceptance of the presidency, and the brief, shining moment when he dared to challenge the corrupt political machine of his era. You'll also step into the fractured mind of Charles Guiteau, tracing his spiral from ambitious dreamer to delusional stalker, and finally to the man who pulled the trigger that shocked a nation. The parallels between their lives are haunting. Both men believed they were destined for greatness. Both sought to make their mark on history. But while one used his intellect and integrity to lift others, the other's narcissism and instability led only to destruction. Are you ready to discover the forgotten tragedy that shaped America's Gilded Age? This is history as you've never experienced it before—intimate, powerful, and unnervingly relevant to our times. The story of James Garfield and Charles Guiteau isn't just about the past; it's a cautionary tale about power, celebrity, political violence, and the thin line between ambition and obsession.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Death by Lightning. To get started finding Death by Lightning, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 81

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Lucky Jideonwor

Release: 2025

ISBN: qnSWEQAAQBAJ

Description: What if America's most forgotten president was also one of its most promising leaders? In the sweltering summer of 1881, two men's lives collided in a moment that would forever alter the course of American history. One was a self-made scholar who rose from abject poverty to become the 20th President of the United States. The other was a failed lawyer, rejected preacher, and delusional office-seeker who believed God had chosen him for greatness. Their fateful encounter at a Washington train station would end one life, destroy another, and leave a nation mourning what might have been. Death by Lightning: The True Story of James Garfield's Rise To Power and Charles Guiteau's Descent Into Madness pulls back the curtain on one of America's most tragic and overlooked presidential stories. James Garfield never wanted to be president. A former Union Army general, gifted orator, and reluctant politician, he was thrust into the highest office in the land through political maneuvering at the 1880 Republican Convention. His presidency lasted just 200 days, but his vision for America—one of civil rights, merit-based government, and reconciliation—promised to heal a nation still bleeding from Civil War wounds. But lurking in the shadows was Charles Guiteau, a man whose life was a cascade of failures, delusions, and desperate schemes. Convinced that he was destined for political glory and that God spoke directly to him, Guiteau attached himself to Garfield's campaign. When his grandiose demands for a diplomatic post were ignored, his admiration curdled into obsession, and obsession twisted into something far darker. This is not just a story about an assassination. It's about ambition and madness, destiny and delusion, the promise of American democracy and the violence that lurks at its edges. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, you'll discover how a brilliant man's ascent to power ran parallel to a troubled man's descent into infamy—two American lives on a collision course with tragedy. Inside these pages, you'll witness Garfield's extraordinary journey from a log cabin in Ohio to the halls of Congress, his reluctant acceptance of the presidency, and the brief, shining moment when he dared to challenge the corrupt political machine of his era. You'll also step into the fractured mind of Charles Guiteau, tracing his spiral from ambitious dreamer to delusional stalker, and finally to the man who pulled the trigger that shocked a nation. The parallels between their lives are haunting. Both men believed they were destined for greatness. Both sought to make their mark on history. But while one used his intellect and integrity to lift others, the other's narcissism and instability led only to destruction. Are you ready to discover the forgotten tragedy that shaped America's Gilded Age? This is history as you've never experienced it before—intimate, powerful, and unnervingly relevant to our times. The story of James Garfield and Charles Guiteau isn't just about the past; it's a cautionary tale about power, celebrity, political violence, and the thin line between ambition and obsession.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Death by Lightning. To get started finding Death by Lightning, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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