Podcast | Reviewing Netflix’s “Death by Lightning” series

Posted on by Jake Wynn

Netflix’s Death by Lightning tackles Garfield’s brief presidency, his assassination, and Charles Guiteau’s madness. In this episode of the Public History podcast, we offer our review and take a look at the history behind this series about the 20th President of the United States and the man who killed him. Listen to the episode.

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

Posted on by Jake Wynn
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.