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James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield was the 20th President of the United States and served from March 4, 1881 to September 19, 1881.
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Did James Garfield prove the Pythagorean theorem?
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I don't think I could make the proof clear without a diagram, so you must
check the related links to read it. I will say that it is algebraic in nature and
is based on knowing how to find the area of a trapezoid.
The first link is a student link and may not stay up for long.
The second link contains several proofs of the Pythagorean theorem and you will
have to hunt in it to find Garfield's proof, but it is there.
When was James A. Garfield elected to office?
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James Garfield was president in the year 1881
What pets did James Garfield have?
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he exactly had 3 pets. They were a fish, a cat, and a dog.
Every source I've read lists only a horse named Kit and a dog named Veto.
A horse named Veto, a dog named Kit, a cat named Whiskers, and a fish.
Where was James Garfield born?
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Orange County, Ohio was the birthplace of James Garfield.
What dollar bill is James Garfield on?
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President James Garfield, who served only 199 days in office before dying from complications of a gunshot wound received in an assassination attempt by Charles J. Guiteau, was pictured on two pieces of U.S. currency. He was featured in three different designs of the $5 National Bank Note, second charter, which was issued from 1882 - 1902, and on the $20 gold certificate, which was issued from 1882 - 1905, when Garfield's image was replaced by Washington's.
Both pieces of paper currency used engravings created from a portrait of Garfield taken by the famous photographer, Matthew Brady.
The design of the gold certificate drew criticism from some members of the public, who considered it ugly. One critic wrote an editorial letter to the New York Times, on September 6, 1905, that stated, in part:
"Who is it in the Treasury Department who decides finally upon the designs for the Treasury notes and banknotes? And upon what principles does he do it? How comes it that with a perfection of mechanical execution nowhere surpassed we find such a poverty of artistic design in these notes which are in everybody's hands and have as much to do with the formation of the taste of the people as any other single agency.
"...To be sure, the certificate is far from being a pretty thing, and the portrait of Garfield on the right hand side is irrelevant, incompetent and impertinent. But there is no mistaking what the thing is about....
"...At any rate, we have a right to require that persons who are not artists should not undertake to do what pretend to be works of art."
What is James A. Garfield known for?
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being the second president assinated and serving in the army
Who was the only president sworn into office by his father?
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wow retodd stop editing things kids need answers for homework on.
What problems did President James A. Garfield have in his terms of office?
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Garfield did not do anything that was noted as bad while President. Of course he was not president very long. Before he was president he was tied to the Credit Mobilier Scandal but no strong evidence of any wrong-doing by him appeared.
When did James A. Garfield die?
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Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac railway station in Washington, DC.
on July 2, 1881. He died of complications from the wounds on September 19 at Elberon, New Jersey which is a beach resort community where he had gone to escape the heat in Washington and try to recover.
What did James Garfield do in the war?
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James Abram Garfield was the 20th president of the United States.
He was born in Orange Ohio, which is now called Morland Hills Ohio, on November 19th 1831. He attended Eclectic Institute ( now called Hiram (Ohio) College) for three years and went to Williamson (Mass) College where he graduated in 1856. He became a preacher for Circle Christian Church, but only stayed there for a year before he became an professor and later the president of the Eclectic Institute.
He married Lucretia Rudolph, and together they had 7 children. He entered the army and was promoted to Major General before resigning to take his seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1862. While he was at the House of Representatives he was involved in the Credit Mobilier of America scandal. He won the race for the presidency against Democrat Winfield Scott Hancock. Garfield's presidency lasted only 200 days because he assassinated by a disappointed office-seeker.
What did James Garfield do before presidency?
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Garfield served in the US Congress for about 15 years. He was also an Ohio state senator.
What was James Garfield's campaign slogan?
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"Bring integrity back to the white house
Where was James Garfield burial place?
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Garfield is buried in a huge fantastic tomb in Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland , Ohio. The tomb is well worth seeing if you ever come to Cleveland between April 1 - November 19 when the tomb is open.
Who did James A. Garfield run against?
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James A Garfield ran against Winfield S. Hancock Popular Votes Electoral Votes James Garfield 4,453,295 214 Winfield Hancock 4,414,082 155
What year did hitler become president of germany?
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Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933.
How old was James Garfield when he got Married?
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26 years old to James Abram Garfield (19 November, 1831 - 19 September, 1881), Eclectic Institute teacher, Disciples of Christ preacher, on 11 November, 1858 in yard of her parents home, Hiram, Ohio. The Garfields did not honeymoon after their wedding but moved into two rented rooms on the second floor of a home in Hiram.
What were the names of James A. Garfield pets?
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yes. He had a mare named Kit and a dog named Veto when he lived in the White House.
What led James A. Garfield for running for president?
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what led james a garfield running for president
What year did James Garfield fight in the Civil War?
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The future US president commanded troops of the 42nd Ohio Volunteer Regiment beginning in late 1861, under General Don Carlos Buell. In 1862 he fell ill, but returned to serve for nearly a year as chief of staff to General William Rosecrans, famously avoiding more Union losses at the Battle of Chickamauga (Sept. 19-20, 1863). After a promotion to Major General, Garfield left the Army to resume the House seat to which he had been elected in 1862.
Why did Charles Geatue kill Garfield?
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Guiteau believed that he had earned a job in Garfield's administration but he did not get an appointment. He would not take "no" for an answer and made a nuisance of himself at the White House and was finally ordered to stop coming in to complain. I think he thought he needed to defend his honor by shooting the President.
What did Garfield study in college?
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yes- he not only went to college but he was a college president and professor. at Hiram College in Ohio.
