02659cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000360011524503310015124600800048226400510056230000470061333600260066033700260068633800360071250000310074850801870077952012260096653400450219265300480223785600430228599900170232859075UtSlPG20260610134348.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE6601 aRidpath, John Clark,d1840-190014aThe Life and Work of James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United States :bEmbracing an Account of the Scenes and Incidents of His Boyhood; the Struggles of His Youth; the Might of His Early Manhood; His Valor As a Soldier; His Career As a Statesman; His Election to the Presidency; and the Tragic Story of His Death.1 aThe Life and Work of James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-03-17  aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"The Life and Work of James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United States" by John Clark Ridpath is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This biography explores the life of James A. Garfield, detailing his journey from humble beginnings to becoming the 20th President of the United States, including significant events from his childhood, military service, political career, and the tragic circumstances surrounding his death.   The opening of the book sets the stage for Garfield’s remarkable life, beginning with a vivid description of his birth in a modest log cabin in Ohio in the early 19th century. It reflects on his ancestry, highlighting the influences of both Puritan and Huguenot heritage on his character. The opening chapters delve into his boyhood struggles, the hardships faced by his widowed mother, and the formative experiences that would shape his aspirations and work ethic. Garfield's early life is portrayed through anecdotes that establish his industrious nature and deep family ties, illustrating how these influences laid the foundation for his future greatness, even as a child navigating the challenges of frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGarfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-188140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59075  c99901d99901