The Garfield Trail will be presenting a series of events in the second year of its Discovering Garfield Lecture Series. The Garfield Trail is a nonprofit organization that provides philanthropic ...

A year after the national centennial, a long-time member of the House of Representatives and future president of the United States reflected on the development of the American legislature.

In 1880, James Garfield traveled to Republican party headquarters in New York for a meeting with the leader of the Stalwart faction of the party, Roscoe Conkling. Garfield’s trip culminated in ...

Discover the artwork of President James A. Garfield’s Mentor home during a free program at noon March 12 at Mentor Public Library’s Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave. Garfield once credited his ...

This essay is part of "(There is Nothing New) Under the Sun" A monthly column of random, historical vignettes demonstrating ...

James and Lucretia Garfield had seven children, five of whom survived into adulthood to make a lasting impact on their country. The passing of the Garfield's first and last children at ages ...

In the last half of the 19th century, America underwent a series of changes. The Civil War brought tensions over slavery to a head, and resulted in thousands of deaths. Following the conflict ...

James A. Garfield National Historic Site has scheduled its annual Presidents’ Day event for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 17. Visitors will be able to tour the Garfield home, visitor center museum, and ...

The Last of the "Log Cabin Presidents" James Garfield was the last president to be born in a log cabin. When James was born in 1831, Ohio was on the edge of the American frontier and had been a ...

MENTOR, Ohio – The James A. Garfield National Historic Site has scheduled a special holiday-themed program, “A Winter Evening at Lawnfield.” It will be held in the visitor center auditorium ...