After taking the oath of office, the first thing James Garfield did was bend down to kiss his mother Eliza on the cheek. She was the first mother of a president to attend her son's inauguration.

The inauguration ceremony would move to Washington ... attorney” passed over for a consular post shot President James A. Garfield at a Washington, D.C. railroad station. Garfield would not ...

James and Lucretia Garfield had seven ... So, when the family moved to the White House after Garfield's 1881 inauguration, Garfield saw it as a blessing; no matter how daunting his workload ...

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 ...

Hiram College and the Hiram Historical Society are partnering to present a rare opportunity to view the historic U.S. flag made for James A. Garfield in 1880. This three-day public exhibition will ...