Episode #211: Chester Arthur #6: A Machine VP, and the Assassination of the President (1880-1881)

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Presidential Chronicles

David Fisher

231 episodes

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Welcome to Presidential Chronicles, the series of books, podcasts, and videos on American history as seen through the lives of the Presidents of the United States. The stories come from David Fisher's robust yet concise biographies of every American President. Fisher tells the stories of these lives with approx. ten episodes episodes for each President, averaging about 12 minutes in length, with each episode delving into a particular aspect of the President's life, along with an assortment of direct quotations, images, and relevant perspective.

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Episode #211: Chester Arthur #6: A Machine VP, and the Assassination of the President (1880-1881)

Presidential Chronicles

17 minutes 46 seconds

4 weeks ago

Episode #211: Chester Arthur #6: A Machine VP, and the Assassination of the President (1880-1881)

Chester Arthur #6: A Machine VP, and the Assassination of the President (1880-1881); Topics covered include: James Garfield selects his Cabinet, Inauguration of Garfield and Arthur, patronage activity, conflict between administration and Roscoe Conkling, Arthur remains aligned to Conkling, Garfield's nominees approved, Conkling and Thomas Platt resign, Arthur supports them, assassination attempt of President Garfield, Arthur's reaction, the first letter from Julia Sand, the death of President Garfield, Arthur takes oath as the 21st President of the United States

Key people: Roscoe Conkling, James Garfield, James Blaine, Edwin Merritt, William Robertson, Adam Badeau, Thomas Platt, Thomas Nast, Charles Guiteau, Julia Garfield, and Julia Sand

For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/