Published Jun 7, 2021
91: The Gilded Age, Industrialization, and Assassination of President James Garfield
Explore the tumultuous Gilded Age through the lens of industrialization, economic disparity, and political turmoil, highlighting the dramatic Republican convention of 1880 and the assassination of President James Garfield. Discover how Garfield's death exposed the perils of political patronage and spurred reforms that began to unravel the entrenched spoils system.
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