Lucretia

by John Shaw

Book Overview

Fame did not interest Lucretia Garfield, wife of our twentieth President. In 1882, and again in 1887, she was invited to have her biography included in books about distinguished or famous American women. She refused in both cases stating that she was not distinguished. The story of James A Garfield's spectacular rise to the presidency of the United States has been told many times. But the forceful influence of his wife, Lucretia, has received little...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590333497
• ISBN13: 9781590333495
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Nova Biomedical Books
• Length: 124 Pages