Todd Arrington's guest appearances

Todd Arrington

History Author Show

This American President

Underground Railroad Radio New York City

[Abridged] Presidential Histories

Theodore Roosevelt

William McKinley

Harry S. Truman

David O. Stewart

Lindsay Chervinsky

James Buchanan

James K. Polk

Andrew Johnson

Grover Cleveland

Thomas Balcerski

Teddy Roosevelt

Harold Holzer

David Pietrusza

Lincoln Republican

James Madison

OwlTail

James Garfield has been called, "The best president we never had." What did we lose when he was assassinated? A champion for the abandoned freedmen? A guiding light in an age of corruption? Or just another politician, same as the rest? Join me as I interview to Todd Arrington, a historian and site manager at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio, and author of The Last Lincoln Republican: The Presidential Election of 1880 , on what the nation lost when Garfield was assassinated and how the Republican Party was evolving in the final decades of the 19th century.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/AbridgedPresidentialHistories)Support the show

James Garfield has been called, "The best president we never had." What did we lose when he was assassinated? A champion for the abandoned freedmen? A guiding light in an age of corruption? Or just another politician, same as the rest? Join me as I interview to Todd Arrington, a historian and site manager at the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/jaga/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James A. Garfield National Historic Site</a> in Mentor, Ohio, and author of <a href="https://kansaspress.ku.edu/978-0-7006-2982-4.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Last Lincoln Republican: The Presidential Election of 1880</a> , on what the nation lost when Garfield was assassinated and how the Republican Party was evolving in the final decades of the 19th century.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/AbridgedPresidentialHistories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/AbridgedPresidentialHistories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/AbridgedPresidentialHistories</a>) <a href="https://www.patreon.com/AbridgedPresidentialHistories" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

20.A.) Garfield and the Gilded Age, an interview with Todd Arrington

James Garfield

When he was shot by assassin Charles Guiteau, President James Garfield was robbed of his place in history. He would forever be relegated to obscurity. In this episode, we interview Todd Arrington on his book on the 20th president and how Garfield deserves a better place in the annals of American history. Check out Todd Arrington's book, The Last Lincoln Republican: The Presidential Election of 1880.JOIN PREMIUMListen ad-free for only $5/month at www.bit.ly/TAPpremiumFOLLOW USwww.linktr.ee/thisamericanpresidentCREDITSHost: Richard LimProducer: Michael NealArtist: Nip Rogers, www.NipRogers.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5220935/advertisement

When he was shot by assassin Charles Guiteau, President James Garfield was robbed of his place in history. He would forever be relegated to obscurity. In this episode, we interview Todd Arrington on his book on the 20th president and how Garfield deserves a better place in the annals of American history. Check out Todd Arrington's book, The Last Lincoln Republican: The Presidential Election of 1880. JOIN PREMIUM Listen ad-free for only $5/month at <a href="http://www.bit.ly/TAPpremium" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.bit.ly/TAPpremium</a> FOLLOW US <a href="http://www.linktr.ee/thisamericanpresident" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.linktr.ee/thisamericanpresident</a> CREDITS Host: Richard Lim Producer: Michael Neal Artist: Nip Rogers, <a href="http://www.NipRogers.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.NipRogers.com</a> This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5220935/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/5220935/advertisement</a>

James Garfield: The Last Lincoln Republican with Todd Arrington

October 5, 2020 - In 1881, an assassin shot President James A. Garfield just four months into his term, ending this noble leader's plans for carrying out Abraham Lincoln's legacy of equality for formerly enslaved Americans. But how did he get into the big chair?Our time machine heads into the hurly burley of the 1880 election, the only time two Civil War veterans faced off across the Mason-Dixon line of politics. It's the ultimate winner, James A. Garfield of Ohio, who we meet in the book The Last Lincoln Republican: The Presidential Election of 1880. Our campaign manager on the road to the White House, is Benjamin Todd Arrington, site manager of the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio.Learn more about the 20th president's life and unfulfilled potential at the National Parks Service website, or on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.Special thanks to Candice Millard for submitting a question for Todd. She's author of the landmark James A. Garfield book Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President. You find our conversation her latest book, Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill, in our archives.Also mentioned in this episode: Johnny Cash's rendition of the Western ballad, "Mr. Garfield," and Benjamin R. Justesen, author of Forgotten Legacy: William McKinley, George Henry White, and the Struggle for Black Equality. Watch for that interview in the coming months.

October 5, 2020 - In 1881, an assassin shot President James A. Garfield just four months into his term, ending this noble leader's plans for carrying out Abraham Lincoln's legacy of equality for formerly enslaved Americans. But how did he get into the big chair? Our time machine heads into the hurly burley of the 1880 election, the only time two Civil War veterans faced off across the Mason-Dixon line of politics. It's the ultimate winner, James A. Garfield of Ohio, who we meet in the book The Last Lincoln Republican: The Presidential Election of 1880. Our campaign manager on the road to the White House, is Benjamin Todd Arrington, site manager of the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio. Learn more about the 20th president's life and unfulfilled potential at the National Parks Service website, or on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram. Special thanks to Candice Millard for submitting a question for Todd. She's author of the landmark James A. Garfield book Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President. You find our conversation her latest book, Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill, in our archives. Also mentioned in this episode: Johnny Cash's rendition of the Western ballad, "Mr. Garfield," and Benjamin R. Justesen, author of Forgotten Legacy: William McKinley, George Henry White, and the Struggle for Black Equality. Watch for that interview in the coming months.

Todd Arrington – The Last Lincoln Republican: The Presidential Election of 1880