This president was born in a log cabin, and from humble beginnings became a Civil War general, a congressman, and a president. James Abram Garfield was also a born-again Christian, saved at age 18 ...

In 1872 Yellowstone was established as the first National Park. Many people will tell you that the second national park, ...

The idea caught on in America after Britain adopted its own civil service in the mid-19th century. But it wasn’t until Mr. Guiteau gunned down Garfield that it caught fire. President James A.

There are difficult months ahead for those who work for the federal government, and those who depend on its programs.

The history goes back all the way to the Civil War and to America’s foundational struggle ... of Education was introduced by ...

Near Madison are streets named after John Adams, James Garfield, Benjamin Harrison and ... not addressing the divisions that led to the Civil War. Pierce Street runs for miles over gulches and ...

After the Civil War, the corruption and incompetence produced ... Still, it took the assassination of Republican President James Garfield in 1881 by a disappointed office-seeker to galvanize ...

James A. Garfield and Calvin Coolidge rose from poverty ... He worked as a schoolteacher, tried his hand at law, served in the U.S. Civil War, and eventually climbed the political ladder as ...

All of which culminated in a shocking Best Picture reveal at the 71st Oscars, where “Saving Private Ryan,” was widely ...

The Oscars will take place later today with some of the biggest names in film flocking to Hollywood to celebrate their ...