* Eugene Garfield's home page

By virtue of being a native Ohioan, he was commissioned to sculpt two statues of the recently assassinated President Garfield ; one for Cincinnati ( Garfield's home city ), and the other, in another pose, for the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol.

On the way home Jon takes a wrong turn and reveals he remembered Garfield's appointment with the vet.

This change has essentially affected Garfield's design ; who underwent a " Darwinian evolution " in which he began walking on his hind legs, " slimmed down ", and " stopped looking [...] through squinty little eyes ".

Released on June 11, 2004, the movie followed Garfield's quest to save the newly adopted Odie from a TV pet-show host.

Sega also made video games based on Garfield for the Genesis ( Garfield Caught in the Act ) and Windows 3. 1 computers, as well as other companies made games, such as A Tale of Two Kitties for the DS, published by Game Factory, Garfield's Nightmare for DS, Garfield's Funfest for DS, and Garfield Labyrinth for Game Boy.

Gags in the strips commonly deal with Garfield's obesity ( in one strip, Jon jokes, " I wouldn't say Garfield is fat, but the last time he got on a Ferris wheel, the two guys on top starved to death "), and his hatred of any form of exertion or work.

Jon also had a crush on Liz ( Garfield's veterinarian ) and is now dating her.

Many of the gags focus on Garfield's obsessive eating and obesity ; his hate of Mondays, diets, and any form of exertion ; his constant shedding ( which constantly annoys Jon ); and his abuse of Odie and Jon as well as his obsession with mailing Nermal to Abu Dhabi.

Garfield's world has specific locations that appear normally on the comic strips, like the Vet ’ s office, a place he loathes.

Every week before June 19, the strip focuses on Garfield's birthday, which he dreads because of his fear of getting older.

In the December 1997 issue of Dragon Magazine, in an article on Garfield's trading card game patent application, it was reported that Garfield is the great-great-grandson of U. S. President James A. Garfield ( 1831 – 81 ), and that his great-uncle invented the paper clip.

Garfield's presidency lasted just 200 days — from March 4, 1881, until his death on September 19, 1881, as a result of being shot by assassin Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881.

The march was uneventful until Union forces reached Paintsville, Kentucky, on January 6, 1862, where Garfield's cavalry engaged the Confederates at Jenny's Creek.

Another inconsistency in Garfield's laissez-faire philosophy was his position on free trade – he favored the tariff, out of political necessity – when it served to protect his district's products.

Despite the allure of a newly lucrative law practice, there was little hesitancy on Garfield's part in deciding to stand for re-election in 1866, due primarily to the urgency presented by Reconstruction.

As much as anyone, Harmon Austin, a local man of influence, was indispensable to Garfield's success, keeping a finger on the political pulse of the district.

At the outset, Garfield's relationship with the newly inaugurated President was cool on both sides ; Grant refused a requested post office appointment which Garfield recommended ; Garfield, out of loyalty to his army commander, still harbored some resentment for Grant's dismissal of Rosecrans.

Rep. Garfield's handwriting on evidence used during the Gold Panic investigation in 1870

News then arose about yet another questionable transaction on Garfield's part, now involving a paving contractor for Washington, D. C., named DeGolyer McClelland.

His campaign manager Austin again relied on Garfield's appointees to man their stations in the district, resulting in a unanimous party nomination, and an election victory with 60 % of the vote.

Garfield's single executive order was to provide government workers the day off on May 30, 1881, in order to decorate the graves of those who died in the Civil War.

Garfield's enduring political legacy came when he spoke on civil service reform in making federal appointments:

Robertson was appointed and Garfield's victory on behalf of the Executive over the Senate on this issue was clear.

And a recent addition for mobile devices is " Garfield's Diner ".

Jon ( Jonathan Q. Arbuckle ) is Garfield's owner, usually depicted as an awkward clumsy geek who has trouble finding a date.

Odie is usually portrayed as naïve, happy, affectionate and blissfully unaware of Garfield's cynical, sadistic nature, despite the physical abuse Garfield exhibits toward him, including regularly kicking him off the kitchen table or tricking him into going over the edge himself.

On some occasions, however, he is depicted more intelligently, as one strip, in which he holds a heavy rock to prevent Garfield from doing this, and actually hurts Garfield's foot.

Dr. Liz Wilson is Garfield's veterinarian and a long-time crush of Jon Arbuckle.

Although SNL's use is perhaps the most widely known, it is predated by the "' John Garfield Still Dead ' syndrome ," which originated as a result of extensive coverage in the wake of the actor John Garfield's death and funeral in 1952.

According to a reporter, "... when he takes the floor, Garfield's voice is heard above all others.

The Garfield Tea House, constructed from railroad ties that had been laid to carry Garfield's train, is in Elberon.

* In Leon Garfield's Smith, in which the setting is at some point in Old Bailey.

Poirot's also intuits that the bond between Miranda and Garfield was a familial one: Judith Butler is not a widow, but rather the mother of Garfield's illegitimate daughter.

Her ancestry includes German, Welsh, English and Irish ; Lucretia Garfield's parental great-grandfather immigrated to Pennsylvania ( in a part that is now Delaware ) from Württemberg, Germany.

The form also became very popular in the United States – " President Garfield's Hornpipe " is a fine example.

Courage to Heal, a novel by KP Historical Society President, Paul Bernstein, MD, is based on the story of Garfield's life, his struggles with the AMA, and the origins of Kaiser Permanente.

Sadly, this production was not a success, and is said by some to have contributed to Garfield's death at age 39.

In Leon Garfield's continuation, Datchery is a former actor turned private detective hired by Mr. Grewgious.

Dr. Gallaudet has been for thirty years chairman of the executive committee of the convention of American institutes of the deaf ; was one of the founders and has been president of the Cosmos Club ; was Garfield's successor as president of the Literary Society of Washington ; is an active member of the American Social Science Association, and has been chairman of the department of education: is a member of the Philosophical and Anthropological societies of Washington, and of the American Historical Society and the Huguenot Society, and is president of the District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

He is often annoyed by some of Garfield's antics, and also has an unrequited love for Dr. Liz.