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James A. Garfield rose from abject poverty to become a celebrated Civil War hero and reformist congressman. Nominated to the presidency against his will, he faced a corrupt political establishment during a fragile national mood following the Civil War. Four months after taking office, a deranged office seeker shot Garfield in the back. Though the initial bullet did not kill him, the wounded president became the focus of a bitter struggle for power over his administration and the nation's future, as well as a haunting battle for medical care. A team of physicians administered treatments that were shockingly archaic, often to disastrous effect. Amid this turmoil, Alexanderβ€―Grahamβ€―Bell worked tirelessly to invent a new device capable of locating the bullet, offering a glimmer of hope for the weakened president. The narrative weaves together political intrigue, medical history, and personal sacrifice to illuminate a pivotal moment in American history.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Candice Millard
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