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The Ivory Grip

The shots that launched the civil service.

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JD Breen
Feb 28, 2025
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February 28, 2025

He opted for an ivory grip on his new revolver, thinking it would look better in the museum after he’d done the deed.

It did, but not for long. The weapon was given to the Smithsonian, where it was eventually “lost”.

But the mind of Charles Guiteau was already gone, and it was convinced James Garfield had to go. Gui…

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