Press Available Now: Official 2019 White House Easter Eggs
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) will be selling the Official 2019 White House Easter Eggs beginning on March 15, 2019. Additionally, the...
The Working White House: Daniel Spriggs - Photo 1
The Working White House: Daniel Spriggs - Photo 1
President James A. Garfield on his deathbed, 1881. After President James A. Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881, he lived for 80 days while doctors tried to save his life. Valet Daniel Spriggs (far left) remained at Garfield’s bedside for most of this time. Spriggs later served in the home of Garfield’s daughter, Mollie, and subsequently worked at the Government Printing Office.
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