Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agoTIL In the 1800s, individuals secured government jobs through connections to presidents, not by merit. This practice ended after a disgruntled job-seeker assassinated President James A. Garfield,www.americanhistorycentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1295
arrow-up1295external-linkTIL In the 1800s, individuals secured government jobs through connections to presidents, not by merit. This practice ended after a disgruntled job-seeker assassinated President James A. Garfield,www.americanhistorycentral.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squareDizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·29 days agoDidn’t know about this, but I at least know a little about the guy who assassinated Garfield from Sam O’Nella (assuming he got his facts right).
Didn’t know about this, but I at least know a little about the guy who assassinated Garfield from Sam O’Nella (assuming he got his facts right).