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Lucretia Rudolph was born on her father’s farm in Garrettsville, Ohio on April 19, 1832 – the oldest of four children to Zeb and Arabella Mason Rudolph. This land in Portage County had belonged to her paternal grandfather, John Rudolph, and a portion was divided amongst his sons, John and Zeb. Her father was a carpenter, in addition to ...
Lucretia Garfield took a direct role in the design of her extraordinary South Pasadena home built in the Arts and Crafts style, designed in 1904 by a distant relative of the prestigious Greene & Greene firm. She was also a prominent figure driven in the annual Tournament of the Roses parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena.
8 de nov. de 2023 · Edmond & Son. Lucretia Garfield with thirteen of her sixteen grandchildren at Lawnfield. 1906. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. 24 The first lady with the largest collection in the Manuscript Division is Lucretia Rudolph Garfield (1832-1918), wife of James A. Garfield, who was elected president in 1880 and was assassinated less than a year later by a disgruntled job seeker.
James & Lucretia Garfield’s Love Story. James Abram Garfield in 1848, the year he turned seventeen. He got along well with nearly everyone, had an outgoing personality, and enjoyed being the center of attention everywhere he went. What began as a marriage in November 1858 “based on the cold stern word duty, ” turned into a 19 th century ...
25 de abr. de 2024 · James A. Garfield was elected President in 1880 and took office on March 4, 1881. Intelligent and politically-savvy, Lucretia was one of her husband’s trusted advisors. She helped him select his cabinet as he worked to broker a truce between warring factions of his own Republican Party. As First Lady, she was also a dedicated hostess, holding ...
Presidential First Lady. Her tenure in Washington lasted but 200 days. James Garfield's Inaugural Ball was held at the Smithsonian institute where an electric lamp was on display to the amazement of all who attended. Shortly after, Lucretia Garfield became ill with malaria and went to Elberon, New Jersey for rest and...
24 de mai. de 2024 · The death of their three-year-old daughter and Garfield's affair in New York threatened to tear Lucretia and James apart. But the future First Lady's steadfastness and unwavering moral compass ...
