James A. Garfield - A Bibliography

Although his presidency lasted only 200 days, Garfield's full public life intersected much of American history-from the Ohio state legislature, to Civil War battlefields, to the halls of Congress, to the White House. In recent years, as historians have come to place greater importance on the Gilded Age, acknowledging that this age of transformation was more complex, diverse, and significant than previous stereotypes allowed, Garfield has also increased in importance. Although he was shot 120 days after his inauguration, Garfield was one of the most politically experienced presidents in decades, and his life provides a valuable perspective on a pivotal time of transition. This bibliography provides a useful guide to the Garfield literature.

Arranged chronologically, the book contains sections on Garfield's childhood and education, his military career, including the Civil War battles of Sandy Creek and Chickamauga, and his political career. Special sections are devoted to the dramatic 1880 Republican convention and the close presidential election that followed. The volume also covers sources on his short administration and the outpouring of grief upon his death.

List of contents

Foreword
Editor's Preface
Introduction
Chronology
Manuscript and Archival Resources
Writings and Speeches of James Garfield
Biographical Publications
Childhood
Education
Antebellum Years and Ohio Politics
Military Career
General Works on Politics
Congressional Career, 1862-1881
Compromise of 1877
Legal Career and the Milligan Court Case
Presidential Election of 1880
The Garfield Administration
Administration Personalities
Assassination
Personal Life of James A. Garfield
Other Views of Garfield and His Times
Historical Assessments
Iconography of the President
Periodicals Consulted
Index to Authors
Index to Subjects

About the author

ROBERT O. RUPP is Associate Professor of History at West Virginia Wesleyan College. His interest is in American politics and the American Presidency. He coauthored Andrew Jackson: A Bibliography (Greenwood, 1990).

Product details

• Authors: Robert Rupp, Robert O. Rupp, UNKNOWN
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.1997
• EAN: 9780313281785
• ISBN: 978-0-313-28178-5
• Series: Bibliographies of the Presidents of the United States
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Politics & government, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, Bibliographies, catalogues, Politics, Law, and Government: Presidential Studies