In 21st-century modernity, air conditioning, antiseptics, and ultrasound are commonplace. Yet the three were hardly dreamed of in the late 19th century. Proving that necessity is the mother of invention, scientists and inventors worked round the clock for 80 days to provide both comfort and lifesaving measures for the suffering, newly elected president, shot by a political wannabe who was mentally unstable.
In Candice Millard’s book “Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President,” the author allows readers to delve into fascinating, investigative research that spotlights the seemingly providential coming together of great minds.
