93: President Garfield is Shot (Part 5)
Charles Guiteau was seething. He’d convinced himself that he deserved a political appointment. When he didn’t get one, he placed the blame squarely on President James Garfield’s shoulders. James Garfi...
4 Maalis 1h 21min
92: The First Lady is Sick… But What About ME? (Part 4)
When James Garfield won the presidential election, Charles Guiteau was ecstatic. He was certain that he’d played a major role in Garfield’s victory. So, fueled by delusion, Charles Guiteau began hound...
25 Helmi 1h 27min
91: Charles Guiteau: The Man Who Would Kill a President (Part 3)
It was the summer of 1880, and Charles Guiteau didn’t have much going for him. He was unemployed. He had very little money. He had no relationships. His family members feared he was insane. But Charle...
18 Helmi 1h 14min
90: James Garfield Fights For The Presidency (Part 2)
As James Garfield’s surprise presidential campaign got underway, he knew he didn’t have it in the bag. The Republican party was divided. The Democratic party was united. And there was some weirdo thir...
11 Helmi 1h 25min
89: The Assassination of President James Garfield (Part 1)
James A. Garfield was a remarkable man. He was an academic. A Union war hero. A family man. And in 1880? He *accidentally* became the Republican nominee for president. In this episode, you’ll get a bo...
4 Helmi 1h 14min
88: John Colt’s Fate (Part 4)
John Colt never denied killing Samuel Adams. As the murder trial wrapped up, the defense argued that John Colt never planned to kill Samuel Adams. He’d acted in self defense. In the finale of this ser...
28 Tammi 1h 30min
87: The Colt-Adams Murder Trial (Part 3)
When John Colt went on trial for the murder of Samuel Adams, it felt like all of New York was watching. The media shared inflammatory, and often inaccurate stories about the defendant. The public clam...
21 Tammi 1h 45min
