CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A calming voice through the political din is how author Candice Millard describes the life of President James Garfield, who was shot 100 days into his presidency.

Based on the Lexington, Ohio native’s 2011 novel “Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President,” Netflix is delving into the 20th US president’s story with “Death by Lightning.”

The four-episode limited drama series premieres Friday (Nov. 6) and stars Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Betty Gilpin, Nick Offerman and Shea Whigham.

A Cuyahoga County native, Garfield was president of Hiram College (formerly called the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute) before going into politics.

Later, his Mentor home -- known as Lawnfield -- became the site of the nation’s first fron

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