Murder of a President: American Experience

In 1881, President Garfield's presidency was cut short by an assassin. Coming Jan. 2016 More

President James Garfield was just four months into his presidency when he was shot by a deranged office-seeker named Charles Guiteau. After his death that September, Garfield became a symbol of lost opportunity for a nation in transition. Based on Candice Millard's bestseller, "Destiny of the Republic," American Experience's "Murder of a President" premieres January 5 at 9/8c on PBS.

AIR DATE 1/5/16