James A. Garfield is most often remembered for being assassinated only a short time after his inauguration. His death was a tragedy, but his life was a triumph. C. W. Goodyear, historian and author of the new biography “President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier,” joins the podcast to discuss this incredible statesman who overcame everything that stood in his way—except the assassin’s bullet.

Goodyear earned his degree in global affairs from Yale University in 2016, then moved to Washington, D.C. His first book project was a collaboration with former naval officer Chris Fussell called “One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams.” His latest work is the biography of James A Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, entitled “President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier.”