James Garfield's Extraordinary Rise

What I learned from reading Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard https://link.amazon/B02TnUwmh Made possible by: Ramp: ⁠https://ramp.com AppLovin: ⁠https://applovin.com Vanta: ⁠https://vanta.com/founders

David Senrahost

Oct 26, 202637mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 26, 2026
Duration: 37m
Channel: Founders Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

What I learned from reading Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard https://link.amazon/B02TnUwmh Made possible by: Ramp: ⁠https://ramp.com AppLovin: ⁠https://applovin.com Vanta: ⁠https://vanta.com/founders

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David Senra
host
Host of the Founders Podcast, known for solo narrated episodes summarizing lessons from biographies and books.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Founders Podcast, featuring David Senra, James Garfield's Extraordinary Rise explores from log-cabin scholar to president, undone by infection and politics David Senra summarizes Candice Millard’s book as a braided story of James Garfield’s early life, his assassination, and the medical failures that followed.

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