Reformers in the Republican Party, which dominated national politics in the 1860s and 1870s, had been calling for a ...

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 ...

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 ...

19. Lucretia was born in Garrettsville. After her husband died, she returned to Ohio. She died March 14, 1918. The James A. Garfield National Historic Site is at 8095 Mentor Ave. (U.S. 20), Mentor.

The Hiram Historical Society, in partnership with Hiram College, will present a special event titled “The Garfield Flag,” ...