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10.16.2021

DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC by Candice Millard

 

Cover image for Destiny of the republic : a tale of madness, medicine, and the murder of a president

Candice Millard Website

Lit Lovers Discussion Questions & Reading Guide

NY Times review: The Doctors Who Killed a President

East Village Magazine Review: “Destiny of the Republic” a timely look at an honorable president  

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NPR All Things Considered Interview 

Blogger's Book Review: Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard  

Garfield Dollar Coin

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White House bio of Garfield

 
Wife of Garfield

 
C-Span interview

 
Discussion questions from 2015 Mount Prospect Public Library. All rights reserved. Used with Permission.

 


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