The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Presidential Biography of Civil War Service, Gilded Age Politics, and National MourningBy E. E. Brown
Length12h 29m
About this audiobook
The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield is a commemorative political biography that traces Garfield's rise from humble Ohio origins to teacher, soldier, congressman, and twentieth president of the United States. Written in the elevated, moralizing prose characteristic of late nineteenth-century memorial literature, the book presents public service as an expression of character, discipline, and republican virtue. Its narrative belongs to the post-Civil War tradition of exemplary lives, blending historical record, patriotic sentiment, and civic instruction. E. E. Brown wrote in a period when Garfield's assassination had intensified public interest in the meaning of his career and the ideals he was thought to embody. Brown's account reflects the era's belief that biography could educate citizens by offering models of perseverance, self-culture, and national devotion. The author's emphasis on Garfield's poverty, education, military service, and legislative integrity suggests a desire to preserve not merely a life story but a democratic parable. This book is recommended to readers interested in presidential history, Reconstruction-era political culture, and the literature of national mourning. It offers insight into how Garfield's contemporaries interpreted leadership, merit, and sacrifice in the American republic.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length12 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 1, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield (Annotated)
26CHAPTER XXIV.
2LIFE OF JAMES A. GARFIELD
27CHAPTER XXV.
3CHAPTER I.
28CHAPTER XXVI.
4CHAPTER II.
29CHAPTER XXVII
5CHAPTER III.
30CHAPTER XXVIII.
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6CHAPTER IV.
31CHAPTER XXIX.
7CHAPTER V.
32CHAPTER XXX.
8CHAPTER VI.
33CHAPTER XXXI.
9CHAPTER VII.
34CHAPTER XXXII.
10CHAPTER VIII.
35CHAPTER. XXXIII.
11CHAPTER IX.
36CHAPTER XXXIV
12CHAPTER X.
37CHAPTER XXXV.
13CHAPTER XI.
38CHAPTER XXXVI.
14CHAPTER XII.
39CHAPTER XXXVII.
15CHAPTER XIII.
40CHAPTER XXXVIII.
16CHAPTER XIV.
41CHAPTER XXXIX.
17CHAPTER XV.
42CHAPTER XL.
18CHAPTER XVI.
43CHAPTER XLI.
19CHAPTER XVII.
44CHAPTER XLII.
20CHAPTER XVIII
45CHAPTER XLIII.
21CHAPTER XIX.
46CHAPTER XLIV.
22CHAPTER XX.
47CHAPTER XLV.
23CHAPTER XXI.
48CHAPTER XLVI.
24CHAPTER XXII.
49CHAPTER XLVII.
25CHAPTER XXIII.
50PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
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