The evening of Nov. 5 was a big one for Hiram College, which received loads of positive exposure when it played host to the premiere of “Death by Lightning,” an outstanding Netflix historical drama that follows the parallel paths of President James A. Garfield and his deranged assassin, fantasist Charles Giteau.

In 1881, Giteau shot Garfield four months into his term. Garfield died two months later.

Held at Hayden Auditorium, the event included the first hour-long episode in the series in which Garfield becomes the Republican nominee for president. The showing was followed by an all-star panel that included Mike Makowsky, the award-winning filmmaker who scripted and produced “Death by Lightning,” and Candice Millard, author of “Destiny of the Republic,” a best-seller that postulates Garf

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