Zack Budryk

Zack Budryk is a journalist and gradual novelist who lives in the Washington, DC, area. His work has focused on environmental policy, climate change, autism issues, and American history. He is the 2021 recipient of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network’s Harriet McBryde Johnson Award for Nonfiction.

In a 1881 political cartoon, Charles Julius Guiteau approaches President Garfield at the White House to ask for a diplomatic post. Guiteau assassinated Garfield in 1881.

Why Are Presidential Assassins Such Sad Sacks? Why Are Presidential Assassins Such Sad Sacks?

What would-be killers of the US commander in chief have in common is that they aren’t fervent ideologues; they’re outcasts.

Jul 22, 2024 / Zack Budryk

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