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Several U.S. presidents served with monocular vision, meaning they were blind in one eye. The most notable is James A. Garfield, the 20th president, who lost sight in his left e...

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Death by Lightning: Charles Guiteau, the Assassin of President Garfield

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On July 2, 1881, Charles J. Guiteau shot President James A. Garfield in Washington, D.C., triggering a chain of events that reshaped U.S. politics and medicine. Guiteau, a disap...

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Who killed President Garfield and why: a verified explainer

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President James A. Garfield was killed by the gunshot wound and subsequent infections caused by Charles J. Guiteau, a disappointed office seeker who believed he deserved a diplo...

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