James A Garfield: The ‘What-if?’ President
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please do Booker T. Washington next
please do one on saint thomas aquinas if you havent done so already
I believe the actual reason why he was assassinated is because he had already started appointing blacks to his cabinet, and the powers that be needed to keep the races divided for their final plan to work. And it's working great as we speak.
Garfield is actually my favorite president, and I'm glad he's from my state, too. 😊
Fun Fact: President Garfield was so Intelligent, one of his favorite parlor tricks was to write in Latin in one hand, while writing in Greek in the other, at the same time!
That sounds like something old Boris would do. 😂
Must've been fun at parties😂
You can visit his house here in Ohio. Check it out.
Sounds pretentious.. Haha, just kidding 😐
Lynn Kay not sure you know what fun means
James A. Garfield would've probably gone down in history as one of America's greatest presidents if he wasn't assassinated. But now, he's remembered just as a historical footnote or an answer to a trivia question, it's a massive shame really
The President most known for his love of lasagna and his hatred of Mondays.
Nah💀
So many won't get the joke. And that's what makes it beautiful lol
And his love of sleep and food
Should I also mention his hatred of Odie?
@@JonMI6 and Nermal
This is such a low-effort joke that it's almost funny
James Garfield was a highly intelligent and impressive man who had he lived would possibly be remembered as a great President who changed the course of American history.
He did regardless
He's no TRUMP
@@stephenduke412 no he was not. he was actually a good person
@Stephen Duke No one was talking about Trump and you still brought it up. Someone's got a case of TDS
@CrazyDinosaur Good person kinda Cringe ngl. Everyone knows to be a notable American politician you gotta have those black airforces, and dawg in you.
1:15 - Chapter 1 - Life at the bottom
4:05 - Chapter 2 - The morning cannons
8:15 - Mid Roll Ad
9:35 - Chapter 3 - Reconstruction
13:30 - Chapter 4 - The swamp
17:35 - Chapter 5 - Trial by combat
21:15 - Chapter 6 - Nice while it lasted
Chad
Chapter 7 what about the industrial revolution
Even as an American I knew nothing about Garfield except his assassination and the whole patronage system. I never realized he was trying to clean things up like that. If only Mister Doctor had also gotten the cleanup memo
In history class my teacher just said he died because he was unpopular then moved on Roosevelt because that president made historical contributions.
@@theawesomeman9821bruh
@@theawesomeman9821Completely skipped over Arthur too
Garfield's rise to the presidency, his battle against corruption within his party, and his assassination are reminiscent of Roman emperor Pertinax, a Roman senator who took the throne after the death of Commodus, was a strict military man and sought to reform the thoroughly corrupt Praetorian Guard, and was subsequently murdered by the Guard as a result. History unfortunately repeating itself.
If Garfield avoided Pertinax's fate, that would be brilliant.
Cool observation. Funny thing is their deaths had opposite impacts on their respective systems. At least Garfield's death inspired reform to be enacted. Pertinax's death brought war and the Severian dynasty who corrupted and spoiled the military.
“Whoever controls the volume of money in our country is absolute master of all
industry and commerce...when you realize that the entire system is very easily
controlled, one way or another, by a few powerful men at the top, you will not
have to be told how periods of inflation and depression originate.“
James A. Garfield
He knew about the central bankers
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There is a dreadful irony in another witness to Garfield's assasination--Robert Todd Lincoln, his Secretary of War. Abraham Lincoln's son.
He was also present in Buffalo at the Pan-American Exposition when McKinley was shot there, though not an eyewitness.
A presidential Jonah…as it were.
Robert was more than Abraham Lincoln’s son. He was good handling the cabinet Job to whom Garfield had appointed him.
Lincoln’s son was walking with Garfield when he was shot. That had to have been a rough time for him.
You left out one detail: Garfield gave the nominating speech at the convention for Sherman. But he had been kept so busy that he had no opportunity to write a speech! He delivered the speech extemporaneously- and was so eloquent that it played a significant role in stampeding the convention.
I wonder whether Doctor Doctor Bliss was Joseph Heller's inspiration for the character of the inept Major Major in CATCH-22!
Wow! I never knew. Sounds like we needed and still need more of him and his type.
The description of his docters treatment plan is more horrifying than the assasination.
By a galaxy mile. What the doctor did to him is more horrifying than a horror film. And he shouhave known better because dr lister tried to tell him to wash his hands!!
I lived in Garfield County, Nebraska for the first 18 years of my life.
It was established in 1884 and was named after this president.
I also was a huge fan of Garfield the cat, who was named (and modeled) after Jim Davis's grandfather (James Garfield Davis), who was named after this president (so indirectly Garfield the cat was named after this president).
Awesome video, the best refsource about James Garfield I has ever heard or seen.
I love these, I've made a lot of mistakes in my life and am recently recovering from one of the more severe ones. Each great person bio includes a lot of not so great things the person did. They succeeded and became better people despite those things so I can too. These videos are interesting and greatly therapeutic to me.
Wish you the best of luck buddy!
Mistakes are only mistakes if you repeat them - yeah I know, blah blah blah. But at 57 with many bad turns in life behind me, I can say it's absolutely worth carrying on. I'm twice divorced and no financial security left but I'm much happier having worked out the big why to my mistakes. Keep strong ⭐
@@bunyipdragon9499 Yeah, I'm able to love myself and accept myself despite my mistakes now. I'm sure I'll make new ones, I just want them to be not severe and to learn from each one. I think even the most perfect person in the world has regrets and things they wish they did differently. Making mistakes is just living. Its impossible to escape life without regrets unless you make peace with your mistakes.
Keep on watching/reading biographies of great men Eric and pray to find your calling.
You will do great things just keep pushing yourself and stay away from negative people
I loved to see the videos on President Chester A. Arthur and Rutherford B. Hayes: two of the most underrated commander and chiefs in US History
Hayes underrated? Are you Pragauyan?
Yes for both especially Chet; Arthur's story is one of the best and most un-predictable in American history. Reminds me a lot of Truman for how unsuccessful he was until he got the job.
Garfield could write in Latin with one hand and ancient Greek in the other at the same time.
There's so much more to Bliss' incompetence. The shot was nonlethal. If Garfield was just patched up, he probably would have been fine. Moreover, Alexander Graham Bell made a metal detector to try to find the bullet, but Bliss only let Bell examine half of Garfield's body. On top of this, the bed Garfield was lying in had metal springs.
I've read that in the years immediately following his death, Garfield's assassination was treated as a tragedy on the order of Lincoln's. There are resemblances to how Kennedy's assassination affected America.
What about Bobby Kennedys assassination
It's Friday night and I could be out partying and getting drunk. Instead I'm sitting at home alone in my underwear eating ice cream and watching a biography of James Garfield. I can't think of anything I'd rather be doing
I really enjoy these President biographies.
It's awesome and informative UA-cam videos like yours that teach us about these unsung heroes and help us to remember them, Simon. Videos like yours keep their memories alive. Keep up the good work, dude.
His final letter to his mother, where he told that while still weak and on his back, he felt like he was getting better every day, adding "I need only time and patience to get through,"
It was the ultimate manifestation of the "what if" aspect of his Presidency. Particularly if he had been treated properly by his doctors
“Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption”
James A. Garfield
Very good quote
It’s the ERIE Canal, not especially ‘eerie’.
James A. Garfield died on September 19, 1881. It was a Monday.
If you ever find yourself in the Cleveland, Ohio area, there's a lot to still see for many of the presidents that came from the area. Pertinent to the video: the Garfield House can be found in Mentor, Ohio and is a museum. Also, for the ghost hunters viewing the video, one of the more haunted locations in Northeast Ohio.
The Garfield memorial is located within Lake View Cemetery just outside of the little Italy neighborhood of Cleveland. The cemetery itself is a wonder of beautiful sculpture and statues, gardens and artwork. It is truly the definition and example of a memorial garden. The Garfield Memorial itself is a very impressive structure and has an unparalleled view of downtown Cleveland and the lakefront. If you visit, also be sure to look out the famous headstones including Eliott Ness, Allen Freed, Carl Stokes and more. The most stunning piece of headstone art is the Haserot Angel of Death Triumphant. Many, many pictures are taken of this headstone, so simply Google it to get an idea, but seeing it in person is the best way. The depth of power this statue has cannot be expressed without witnessing it yourself. For those who see only the picture, to give you an idea of scale, the angel is equivalent to a full sized person of the time of installation (around 5'4") seated.
Another impressive presidential memorial, within driving distance, is McKinley. His memorial is located in Canton, Ohio.
i dm’d you on instagram about a year or two ago asking for this video. Finally im watching it 🙏🏾
"Destiny of the Republic" is a great book about Garfield.
I agree, one of the best non-fiction books I've ever read.
I’ve listened to a few episodes surrounding President Garfield’s assassination, presidency, & other intriguing facts, but yours seems most accurate. Thank you.
Agree.
As a young kid Garfield was my favorite president, town, and cartoon character. Of course I knew little about the president or the town in New Jersey.
video on Chester Alan Arthur? he got rid of the corrupt spoils system in New York (and threw Conklin under the streetcart)
Garfield's approach to Civil War leadership is reminiscent of that of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.
Garfield’s generalship in eastern Kentucky was amazing for a novice. No only did he whip the professional officer who commanded the Confederates, but in the face of great floods he managed to keep his force in the field by personal initiative.
As an American, I really enjoy you telling our history 💯💯💯💯🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 thanks Simon
Basically the American Marcus Aurelius it's really sad he never got a chance to put it to use
And we can only wonder at what might have been
I've been to his mausoleum at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. It is such a beautiful shrine to him, especially considering how little he was able to accomplish in office. You should definitely check it out if you have the chance.
Good video! :) I’ve never heard his story.
I LOVE this channel! Never thought i woukd, but wow! Wish id had this in school!
The Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, OH is excellent. It contains the first Presidential Library and original items throughout. Highly recommended.
This series on USA presidents is quite good. Would quite like one done on UK Prime Ministers too.
Garfield was known as a lover of lasagna and a hater of Mondays.
What's with the weird black bars at the top and bottom of the video making it 4:3 instead of 16:9? And why is the video only in 480p instead of the usual 1080?
Great work Simon and crew. Thanks.
Outstanding video. My only critique is that I wish you would’ve gone into it just a little more history about the assassin who shot him in terms of how he was a failure at everything he tried, including the free, love commune, being a preacher, etc.
Maybe one day you can do one on Ross Perot?
I know of Garfield because I grew up ten miles from his Mentor, Ohio house and had at least one elementary school field trip there. Later, I worked for the newspaper in the area and took photos of the house decorated for Christmas as it would have been in the 1880s. My next newspaper job took me across Ohio to Fremont which happened to be the home of Rutherford B. Hayes. Took a field trip to his home when I was in college at Bowling Green.
Eerie canal is spelled Erie after lake Erie. Its from the Iroquoian name erilhonan for long tale. Not because its Eerie.
Garfield's Great-Great grandson, Richard Garfield, created Magic: The Gathering
Not two weeks ago, a friend and I went to Lake View Cemetery to visit and take photos. One of the places we stopped at was Garfield's memorial. It is undergoing renovations so we couldn't go inside but the exterior building is just beautiful. I was delighted to see this video come so soon after that visit#
You should have mentioned the Johnny Cash song "Mister Garfield." Now a-days I have to remind myself that it was James, not Andrew, Garfield who was assassinated in 1881.
"This episode of the show is brought to you by.." lol. When Simon stops checking which channel he's filming for.
I teach 8th grade history and taught my students that President Garfield was assassinated. He was not an orange cat that slept all day eating lasagna that hated Mondays. One of my students asked “Why does he hate Mondays? Did he die on a Monday?!” Lol 😂
He did actually die on a monday.
I love your videos, it doesn't matter if it's about king Musa or William the conquer or James Garfield. The time and research you and your people put into giving a brief but interesting biography on the people it subjects of each video are amazing. As well as your narration, you do a very excellent job at that. Keep it up
Research? You mean reading a Wikipedia page with an accent and an "I drink IPA" beard?
"Destiny of the Republic" is a fantastic book about President Garfield
I love the video, I love the editing style, I just have a request, Could you make one about Charles Cullen, I think it would be a great video 👌🏼
Great topic Simon, well done. Garfield was an intriguing man who can only be adequately judged by the standards of the era. When I consider patronage system and equality reform that may have occurred and the trajectory that America could've taken, Garfield remains a "what if...".
It shouldn't be a surprise to learn that Pres. Garfield died on a Monday.
😭😂
That's both sad and funny at the same time.
I don't know whether you chose to post this today because of the American midterm elections yesterday, or because the subject's birthday is next week, but splendid timing either way! Well done, you! Great work as always 👍
Question -- **Do you want someone to do your captions?** If so, I'd be more than happy to take on the task (in English, anyway)!
The auto-generated ones are certainly reliable (they're spot-on about 85% of the time) but I'm a bit of a maniac, and the remaining 15% makes my eye twitch.
In earnest, let me know your terms for someone to write captions for current, future, and past videos, on any and all channels -- I think it would be a great way to add some extra "shine" to such a high-quality backlog of content
In the next couple of years, we need someone like James Garfield as President.
Garfield Memorial Hospital, which began construction almost immediately after his death and was dedicated May 30, 1884. Garfield was one of the first hospitals in Washington and grew into one of the city’s most important over the ensuing decades of service - until 1958, when it was merged with Episcopal and Emergency hospitals to form Washington Hospital Center.
It’s actually amazing the amount of US presidents killed by their doctors.
He was shot in the back and the bottle lodged itself against his spine but never entered and the body naturally formed and healed around the bullet keeping it in place. What killed him was his doctor continuously picking and prodding at the wound in search of the bullet with unsterile equipment until it got infected.
Another tragic aspect is one of the people in attendance the son of Abraham Lincoln who was serving as secretary of war.
Within a thirty year span he was directly affected by three presidential assassinations . His father,Garfield which he was personally there for,and McKinley who he worked with and had just seen very recently. He vowed he would never go near another president.
Also the last one is a bit of a stretch but four years before his death in 26 he attended an event for Warren G Harding who died just over a year later (not from assassination though)
That's the thing, isn't it? Dyring his assassin's trial, he pointed out that it was Garfield's doctors killed him and that he only shot him. When you think about it is he really wrong?
Going to Camp James A. Garfield tomorrow. Pretty excited.
how was it
@@davidgoldammer348
It was great.
They have a controlled Hunt there for whitetail deer every year. We saw something like 28 deer and got one. Should have got 2 or 3 but they came in behind us a few times lol.
oh thats awesome!
Very well-done! I am a bit of a poli-sci nerd (I hold a BS in Political Science and MA in International Relations) but I don't think President Garfield is as forgotten as Rutherford Hayes or even Benjamin Harrison. Perhaps more people forget about William Howard Taft than James Garfield. People might remember Millard Fillmore even less. Or Franklin Pierce. But that's just one nerd's opinion.
Taft is reported to have said something to the effect that he hardly recalled being President.
I would still say Hayes is more remembered than Garfield, but by virtue of his hero status in Paraguay. I've kind of wondered how Tilden would've tackled the country's issues as he probably should've been president instead
About Millard Fillmore, I read that he is chiefly famous for not being well-known.
For a fascinating look at James Garfield, I recommend "Destiny of the republic" by Candice Millard.
Garfield had some beautiful and piercing eyes based off his photographs.
He truly did :)
2:52 Ah yes the good ol' Spooky Canal
Candice Millard's "Destiny of the Republic" is a must read on this subject.
I loved this book
Thanks for the recommendation
Amazing book that I wish would get adapted into a limited series.
Guiteau: "I didn't kill President Garfield, I just opened up the door for death to walk right in."
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"Mr Garfield been shot down, shot down, shot down. Mr Garfield been shot down low."
I was going to mention that. I remember Johnny Cash singing it, though it was probably older than that.
You should take a look into the fascinating life of King Ahmet Zogu I of Albania. The cigarette smoking, gun toting, survived second most assassination attempts, only man to return fire at a would be assassin, self made monarch of Albania.
Please do Jimmy Carter next
Is this 480p only for anyone else? No HD?
Yes, for me. Others mentioned it as well
You should make a video about John “Jack” Reed. An American writer, author, and left wing activist who witnessed and wrote one of the most detailed writings about the Russian Revolution after witnessing it first hand and is one of the few Americans to be buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis. His work was so well detailed too that it was actually banned in the USSR as it undermined Stalin’s interpretation of the Revolution.
one about emma goldman or lucy parsons would be cool as well
Truly an inspirational video, for more reasons than one. Today's political environment in America and the world. But probably just as personally noteworthy, I was raised on Garfield Drive across from Garfield Park Indianapolis. Never studied or wondered about Garfield. This provides a positive thought in my head 65+ years later. I hope it will provide peace and inspiration for awhile. Wish all well.
Also at the train station was Robert Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln.
We honestly need to see a video on Andrew Jackson, that would be a roller coaster worth riding.
Two verbal/typographical errors. One early caption calls the Erie Canal the “Eerie Canal.” Later, when you’re talking about Garfield’s vote on the impeachment of Pres. Andrew Johnson, you say his name as Andrew Jackson…while showing a captioned image of Johnson.
While you're picking nits, why don't you mention Simon referring to the Collector of the Port of Authority. It was Port of New York. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (not Port of Authority) is a more recent creation.
My biggest "what if president" would have to be RFK. Any chance you could cover him in a video?
He already did it alongside Sirhan Sirhan
@@TwentyNinerR I knew about the Sirhan one but not the RFK one. Thanks for the heads up!
You are VERY fast in this episode!
'Garfield' is my go to answer to trivia questions asking to name US presidents.
His memorial/library building is splendid…
The insanity of Charles J Giteau is a story all on its own.
“DAMN YOU GARFIELD”
- Charles Giteau
Picture of Andrew Johnson who was impeached, says Andrew Jackson who passed away over 20 years prior to that.
President Odie had nothing but admiration for President Garfield. Called him his mentor.
yeah I only found about this one recently...truthfully, for such a young nation, the US has had way too many presidents already I'd say
please do one on saint thomas aquinas if you havent already
10:59 I sure didn't know Andrew Jackson had ever been impeached & served a single term after his successor was killed lol
Love your delivery and the multitude of facts crammed into a few minutes. Your M.O. Thanks
Oh Sam O Nella delivered a good examination of Garfield's assassin
A "What if" that is worth asking.
This is why to. A degree I think we have degreased a Lincoln or a Garfield could never happen today due to school cost and being locked out of certain professions due to requirements like Lincoln was a self taught lawyer you couldn't do that today if you wanted too
Back when ambition alone could get you places, I'm nostalgic for a time I never knew.
Simon, please make a video about L'Inconnue de la Seine (The Unknown Woman of the Sein).
Simon, you should do a bio graphics about David Lloyd George.
Please cover some British or Canadian Prime Ministers!
Do a video on Marcus Garvey please 🙏
Sam O’Nella does a great video on Charles Guiteau, the man who shot Garfield
"Burn in hell beige dog" - Garfield
"their corner of the world". LOL I love the inadvertent relegation of Americans into a bumpkin corner.
Great video... we love to hear stuff like that.
No BS. Exceptional job.