A Story of Political Assassinations: James Garfield, William McKinley, and Huey Long

The assassination of Charlie Kirk while speaking to students on a Utah college campus had brought the topic of political violence to the forefront of our national discourse. How his murder will affect the political fortunes of both parties is something that will be better discussed after years have passed and historians have the benefit of hindsight on their side. But if his memorial service, one that drew over 100,000 people to attend, and one where speaker after speaker vowed to expand the mission that Kirk founded, is any indication, it appears the short-term result will favor the political fortunes of the GOP as well.

In this episode, we are going to look at the political assassinations and their political consequences, involving three men who have been mostly forgotten by the mainstream American public: President James Garfield, Presid ...