"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." U.S. President James A. Garfield was less than four months into his presidential term when tragedy struck ...

Death by Lightning book author Candice Millard and series creator Mike Makowsky address what really caused President James Garfield's death. Death by Lightning ends with Garfield (Michael Shannon) ...

Leave it to Netflix to turn the textbook facts you had to memorize in your U.S. history class into a mini-series you simply can't stop watching, because its latest show, Death By Lightning, is exactly ...

Mike Makowsky had spent months working on obtaining permission from the government to see the real thing, so perhaps it’s not all that surprising that the new Netflix limited series he’s created, ...

Garfield had been shot by Charles Guiteau, a man universally described in the press as “a disappointed office-seeker.” Translation: Guiteau expected a job in the new Garfield administration, and he ...

Netflix's new four-part miniseries dives into the plot to assassinate President James Garfield. Death by Lightning is full of recognizable arrogance, political intrigue and unexpected betrayal. James ...

Many Americans may not be familiar with James Garfield’s brief presidency, let alone his brutal assassination. But Netflix aims to change that with its new miniseries Death by Lightning, which ...

James Garfield, played by the always intense Michael Shannon, brings his intensity to Garfield's public oratory. But at home, his Garfield is a gentle, loving husband, father and farmer — an unlikely ...