James Garfield #6: Life in DC (1867-1873); Topics covered include: Trip to Europe with Lucretia Garfield, Chair Military Affairs Committee, Tenure of Office Act, Impeachment and trial of President Andrew Johnson, Election of Ulysses Grant (1868), build new home in Washington DC, Grant's second term including the Panic of 1873 and Cabinet scandals, Credit Mobilier scandal, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, case of DeGolyer Paving Company, "Salary Grab" bill, "Inflation Bill," Specie Resumption Act, and the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives
Key people: Lucretia Garfield, Mary Garfield, Harry Garfield, Jim Garfield, Mary ("Mollie") Garfield, Schuyler Colfax, Andrew Johnson, Edwin Stanton, Ulysses Grant, Horatio Seymour, Jacob Cox, David Swaim, Henry Wilson, Oakes Ames, Richard Parsons, and Benjamin Butler
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