American Presidents

A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits
March-December 1999
American Presidents: Life Portrait Exhibit
9-12 Grade Student Activity

James A. Garfield


Meet the 20th president!
James Garfield spent his free time reading ___________ adventures.

Look closer!
Look at the picture of the White House draped in mourning after the assassination of President Garfield. Garfield was shot at a Washington train station. How are presidents protected today? What skills and character traits do the people who protect the president of the United States need to possess? Why? Would bravery be on your list? Why or why not?

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