Forgotten Presidents.

Every day when I refresh my Twitter feed, I see the name TRUMP. Whether it's one of his own tweets, a friend expressing their political opinions, or a news story about his administration - the man is inescapable. The same was true for Barack Obama. With the help of modern media, technology, and an influx of "citizen journalists", modern American Presidents have solidified their place in our daily discourse. So, why is it that some American Presidents have been forgotten by society at large? What should we know about them?

During the Gilded Age, most of America was concerned with its own prosperity and maintaining the social order that had been established after the Civil War. So, it's no surprise that during that time we were satisfied with electing some pretty bland personas in the White House. In fact, many historians have given the nickname of "Forgotten Presidents" to the likes of  Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, and Harrison. So here's what you need to know about them:

James A. Garfield

20th President of the United States.

President from March-September 1881
Republician

Garfield won the office of U.S. President with only slightly more popular votes than his competitor, Winfield Scott Hancock. Probably one of the most known facts about his Presidency is that he was one of eight Presidents to die while in office. Garfield was assassinated by Charles Guiteau six months after his inauguration. A lasting impact of his very brief time as Commander in Chief is the post-humous passing of the Pendleton Service Act, which reformed the civil service hiring process.