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Then Again: Vermont’s Chester Arthur is an unlikely star in a new Netflix series

Netflix’s hit new historical series “Death by Lightning” tells the story of the assassination in 1881 of President James Garfield, so it’s only natural that Garfield and his assassin, Charles Guiteau, ...

Shocked by Trump’s profiteering? Here’s some perspective.

One of the least debatable aspects of the Donald Trump presidency is that he and his family have been personally profiting ...

'Death by Lightning' or 'The American Revolution'? Wildly different history shows

How do you like your historical drama? 'Death by Lightning' and Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' take wildly different ...
Smithsonian Institution

Garfield’s inaugural ball at the Smithsonian’s first national museum

Garfield had a short tenure as U.S. President, but it started with a ball at the Smithsonian's newest building.

Matthew Macfadyen on playing the president's killer in "Death by Lightning"

Matthew Macfadyen talks to Newsweek about playing Charles Guiteau, James Garfield's assassin, in Netflix's "Death by Lightning." ...