Netflix’s Death by Lightning is gripping, dramatic and TRUE. Or is it? 

We call up historian and New York Times bestselling author Alexis Coe for a lightning round fact check of Netflix’s new James A. Garfield series Death by Lightning. What does the series gets right? What does it bend for dramatic effect? And how does it rank compared to other presidential biopic(esque) series? 

We'll hit all the highlights:
The assassination of President James A. Garfield
The portrayal of Chester A. Arthur by Nick Offerman
Political corruption
19th century medicine
Should we have more stories about obscure presidents? 

Did you have thoughts on the series? Send your thoughts to AmericanHistoryHotline@gmail.com 

Netflix&rsquo;s Death by Lightning is gripping, dramatic and TRUE. Or is it?&nbsp;
We call up historian and New York Times bestselling author <a href="https://www.alexiscoe.com/">Alexis Coe</a> for a lightning round fact check of Netflix&rsquo;s new James A. Garfield series <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81438325">Death by Lightning</a>. What does the series gets right? What does it bend for dramatic effect? And how does it rank compared to other presidential biopic(esque) series?&nbsp;
We'll hit all the highlights:
<ul>
<li>The assassination of President James A. Garfield</li>
<li>The portrayal of Chester A. Arthur by Nick Offerman</li>
<li>Political corruption</li>
<li>19th century medicine</li>
<li>Should we have more stories about obscure presidents?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Did you have thoughts on the series? Send your thoughts to <a href="mailto:AmericanHistoryHotline@gmail.com">AmericanHistoryHotline@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;

Bob Crawford searches for the best historians and experts to answer listener questions about American history — from the Revolutionary War to rock & roll feuds. Got a question? Send it to AmericanHistoryHotline@gmail.com.

Bob Crawford searches for the best historians and experts to answer listener questions about American history &mdash; from the Revolutionary War to rock &amp; roll feuds. Got a question? Send it to AmericanHistoryHotline@gmail.com.

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Death by Lightning: What Netflix Got Right (and Wrong) About a Presidential Assassination

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