More about James A. Garfield

• Lucretia Garfield was an invalid when her husband was shot during his presidency. She remained at his side for three months while he fought for, and eventually lost, his life.
• His mother, Elizabeth Ballou Garfield, was the first mother of a president to witness her son's inauguration. His first act after inauguration was to kiss her.
• "A brave man is a man who dares to look the Devil in the face and tell him he is a Devil."