But the couple did leave the party together: At the ceremony, Barbaro wore a blush pink sleeveless Dior gown, while Garfield was in a brown suit by Gucci. Barbaro was up for Best Actress in a ...

Amidst all of this, James Garfield was elected president, bringing hope to Americans of all backgrounds across the nation.

Garfield had been shot by Charles Guiteau ... Federal jobs were doled out as party patronage. They called it the “spoils system” because to the victor (of the election) went the spoils ...