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Assassination of James A. Garfield

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Assassination of James A. Garfield, political assassination in the United States of America

Name: assassination of James A. Garfield
Address: US

President James A. Garfield was assassinated at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station.

The assassination of James A. Garfield occurred on July 2, 1881.

The death of Garfield spurred reforms in civil service and prompted the use of metal detectors for security.

Historians often study the impact of Garfield's assassination on U.S. politics.

Garfield's presidency is one of the shortest in U.S. history due to his assassination.

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