Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President

Name: Death by Lightning
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: 2025
Rating: 7.7

by Candice Millardliterary work· published 2012

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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President is a 2011 nonfiction book by Candice Millard covering the life and assassination of James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, as well as his assassin, Charles J. Guiteau. Published by Doubleday (an imprint of Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, owned by Random House) on 20 September 2011, it won the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime in 2012.

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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President was adapted into a 2025 television series.

Death by Lightning
2025 · television series · IMDb ↗
Biography Drama History
IMDb7.7
The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President — and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.
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