Delusions of Grandeur: Charles Guiteau Part Two
About this episode
This episode concludes the coverage of Charles Guiteau, focusing on his motivations for assassinating President Garfield and the subsequent trial.
Settle in as I wrap up my coverage of Charles Guiteau - the infamous presidential assassin of James Garfield. In this episode, I dive into how Guiteau came to the decision that the only way to fix the country's political problems was through murdering the President of the United States, his meticulous planning, and review the trial, The United States v. Charles Guiteau. Support the show
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Host: Alycia Asai
Topics covered
- assassination
- political history
- trial
- Charles Guiteau
- James Garfield
- presidential history
Keywords
- Charles Guiteau
- James Garfield
- assassination
- political problems
- trial
- history
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