When US President James Garfield was assassinated in 1881, his Vice President, Chester A Arthur, assumed the presidency amid widespread distrust. But once viewed as a party insider tied to political ...
The nation had already endured one presidential assassination, but this one felt different. Abraham Lincoln’s killing had ...
Nearly five miles up the winding two-lane country road, past rolling hills and dairy farms, is the tiny Chester A. Arthur Historic Site, proclaiming the spot where the nation's 21st president was born ...
MENANDS — A former president, Schaghticoke teacher and Cohoes principal was remembered at his grave site Sunday afternoon. Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States (1881 – 1885), was ...
In 1881, as James Garfield lay dying of gunshot wounds, the nation considered a Chester Arthur presidency and trembled with fear. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Contact Chris Churchill ...