The Personal Life of Rutherford B. Hayes

Honoring the memory of Rutherford B. Hayes, his family established the first presidential library open to the public in 1916. For 100 years the collections have ... In retirement, Rutherford B. Hayes thought hard about how to help African Americans but made his greatest contribution almost by accident. The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 62, sponsored by State Senator Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin), to designate October 4 as Rutherford B. Hayes Day in Ohio. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES Nineteenth President • 1877-81, Rutherford Hayes Rutherford B. Hayes. In one of the most bitterly contested elections in ... On September 14, 1862, a Confederate bullet sliced through the arm of Lt. Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes during the Battle of South Mountain. Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center ... The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center features the Ohio Obituary Index and more. The Ohio Obituary Index ... Ari Hoogenboom's masterful life of Hayes definitively answers those questions and shows why our nineteenth president deserves far greater recognition. There's one place where Hayes stands as a historical heavyweight: in the tiny South American nation of Paraguay. Overall, “Rutherford B. Hayes: Warrior & President” is a thorough and detailed biography which also offers a useful perspective on Hayes's life and legacy. The first biography of Hayes in nearly fifty years, Hoogenboom's book recreates the rapidly changing world of Victorian America as experienced by one of its ...