American Experience · SEASON 28

Murder of a President

Episode 3 · 2016-02-02

★ 7.2
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Season 28Episode 3★ 7.2/10
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Episode overview

The story of James Garfield, one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president, and his assassination by a deluded madman named Charles Guiteau. The story follows Garfield's unprecedented rise to power, his shooting only four months into his presidency, and its bizarre and heartbreaking aftermath.

55 minutes

Season 28 episodes

1. Bonnie & Clyde2016-01-19 2. The Mine Wars2016-01-26 3. Murder of a President2016-02-02 4. The Perfect Crime2016-02-09 5. Space Men2016-03-01 6. The Boys of '362016-08-02 7. Tesla2016-10-18 8. The Battle of Chosin2016-11-01