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A forgotten president, Chester A. Arthur, undergoes a radical moral transformation after receiving 23 letters from Julia Isabella Sand, a chronically ill, unmarried woman with no political power. Her words inspire him to dismantle the corrupt spoils system he once profited from and sign t
A forgotten president, Chester A. Arthur, undergoes a radical moral transformation after receiving 23 letters from Julia Isabella Sand, a chronically ill, unmarried woman with no political power. Her words inspire him to dismantle the corrupt spoils system he once profited from and sign t
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Guest
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Elliott Kalan
narrative on 99% Invisible
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People
Chester ArthurJulia Isabella SandElliott KalanRoman MarsRoscoe ConklingJames GarfieldCharles Guiteau
Books
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
Topics
American HistoryCivil Rights HistoryHistorical FiguresLong Form JournalismPolitical News
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