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Posted In April 12, 2022
President Garfield's Assassin: Charles Guiteau's Time in Washington
Learn about Charles Guiteau's time in Washington before he assassinated President James Garfield. He believed he had played a major role in Garfield's election victory, for which he should have been rewarded with a consulship.
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Shaw, Mt. Vernon Square, and Dupont Circle: A 19th-Century Property Value Comparison
A Look at Maine Ave. SW in 1865, Right Around the Time of President Lincoln's Assassination
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Uncovering the History & Origin of Annandale, VA
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