Netflix's 'Death By Lightning' Tells the Story of President James A. Garfield, Starring Michael Shannon
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Meghan O'Keefe
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Summary
Netflix's limited series "Death By Lightning" tells the story of President James A. Garfield, based on Candice Millard's book "Destiny of the Republic." The show stars Michael Shannon as Garfield and explores the president's rise from small-town Ohio to the White House in post-Civil War America, his fight against the corrupt "spoils system" in politics, and his eventual assassination. Michael Shannon describes the role as a gift and compares carrying the story to "carrying a fine diamond."
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It Was Like Carrying a Fine Diamond
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