The Vanishing First Lady: Lucretia Garfield

from Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast · host Alycia Asai

Lucretia "Crete" Garfield outlived her president husband by almost forty years, yet most only know her as the widowed First Lady from the Gilded Age. Join me this week as I explore the life and legacy of Lucretia Garfield - including her early life, her marriage to James Garfield, and her work to ensure her husband's legacy. Support the show

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