Daily Archives: November 23, 2012


Destiny of the Republic

Candice Millard. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President. New York: Doubleday 2012. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald The death of President James Garfield in 1881 was both senseless and tragic. It was senseless because the shooting served no purpose. “It had […]