The President Who Didn't Come Home

ANNETTE ON THE ROAD Life and Death in The Home of a Popular President Who Was a Great Dad, and Who Was Assassinated Early in His Term. Probably Not Who You're Thinking Of.

Lawnfield, the home at the center of the James A. Garfield National Historic Site. Despite the name, the lawn is a later addition, from the Lawn Era of American history. The house always sat this close to the road. It was a working farm. Image: Annette Laing, 2022

How Long is This Post? 4,000 words, about 18 minutes.

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