“Death by Lightning” Creator Knew 'Very Little' About James Garfield Until He Read Candice Millard's Book (Exclusive)

Creator Mike Makowsky says he picked up the biography "at the ‘buy one, get one free’ table at Barnes & Noble" ...

Lightning in a Bottle: Review of Netflix’s ‘Death by Lightning’

Our worst image of ourselves tells us that there is nothing more American than getting senselessly gunned down by a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Real Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Death by Lightning’ and the Shocking Assassination of President James A. Garfield

The new limited series dramatizes the brief tenure of the 20th commander in chief, who was fatally shot by Charles J. Guiteau ...

Michael Shannon Admits He 'Didn't Know Much' Before Playing President James Garfield in “Death by Lightning” (Exclusive)

"He started out dirt poor and he worked so hard," the actor tells PEOPLE of the former U.S. president, whom he plays in the ...

The Shocking True Story of “Death by Lightning”: What to Know About President James Garfield's Assassination

Death by Lightning’ follows the unplanned election of President James Garfield, as well as his untimely death in 1881 ...
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Who was the real Chester Arthur – and what was his relationship with James Garfield?

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 ...