On Presidents’ Day each year, it has been my wont to regret the holiday’s celebration of insipid ubiquity. Instead of ...

James and Lucretia Garfield had seven children, five of whom survived into adulthood to make a lasting impact on their country. The passing of the Garfield's first and last children at ages ...

What if we could combine the best of both worlds: mentors who lead undergraduates in communities of inquiry and a discipline-based, career-focused education?

The Last of the "Log Cabin Presidents" James Garfield was the last president to be born in a log cabin. When James was born in 1831, Ohio was on the edge of the American frontier and had been a ...

The act of violence almost 150 years ago effectively gave birth to the civil service, that class of nonpartisan experts who ...

This coming Monday we celebrate Presidents’ Day, which honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both born in February. On Presidents’ Day we reflect on the lives ...

From the actual setting of the iconic comic strip to the origins of the titular cat's name, these facts prove Garfield fans ...

A year after the national centennial, a long-time member of the House of Representatives and future president of the United States reflected on the development of the American legislature. “Coin ...

Rutherford B. Hayes declined to run again, so the Republicans turned to James Garfield, who was attractive, eloquent, and untainted by scandals. Although Garfield followed tradition by not campaigning ...

James A. Garfield National Historic Site has scheduled its annual Presidents’ Day event for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 17. Visitors will be able to tour the Garfield home, visitor center museum, and ...

Craig James Garfield “Moose”, 73, Oconto Falls, passed peacefully Saturday, January 18, 2025, with his youngest daughter by his side. He was born August 6, 1951 in Milwaukee, WI. He worked for ...