“The Shooting of the President” – The response to the assassination of President James Garfield | July 2, 1881

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The assassination of President James Garfield on July 2, 1881. Death by Lightning.

As news of President Garfield’s shocking 1881 shooting reached the Coal Region, communities in Luzerne County paused in unified grief and anxious curiosity—echoing the sorrow of Lincoln’s assassination. Discover how local papers and citizens reacted to this national crisis and its lingering impact. Read the full story.

A Luzerne County newspaper’s editorial about Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia | April 1865

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"The rebellion of American slavery against American freedom has just been beaten and crushed..."