How would you chararacterize the madness that led to his carrying out the assassination?ħ. What could/should have been done, within legal bounds, to prevent him from carrying out his assassination of Garfield? Talk about Guiteau.
He also made his intentions to murder the president quite clear. Charles Giteau was no stranger to Garfield or to members of his family and administration. Compare the political environment of the time: would you describe it as more polarized than today's.or similar?Ħ. Talk about the convention madness that catapulted Garfield into the candidacy for the U.S. To what degree did Garfield's early years shape the man he later became? How do you account for his spectacular rise? In fact, trace his steps as he rose from his work on the Erie and Ohio Canal to become President of the United States.Ĥ. What do you find most impressive about him?ģ. How would you describe James Garfield? Discuss his numerous accomplishments outside the field of politics. Garfield? Do you agree with Millard that Garfield would have been considered one of the country's great presidents? Is Millard's case for Garfield potential greatness convincing?Ģ. Before you started this book, how much did you know of James A. Read-Think-Talk (a guided reading chart)Īlso consider these LitLovers talking points to help get a discussion started for Destiny of the Republic:ġ.
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