The Reconstruction Era and the Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes

Add on to your Presidential boxcar collection with this Rutherford B Hayes boxcar! Printed and assembled in the USA Die-cast metal sprung trucks with ... A major general in the Civil War; a two-term Ohio Representative, and a three-term Ohio Governor, before becoming President. Rutherford B. Hayes is remembered for his responsible executive leadership and his sterling personal character. Regarding his presidency, Hayes declared that “ ... AbstractRutherford B. Hayes inherited a political-economic disaster from his predecessor. The long-promised return to the gold standard ... GOVERNOR PORTRAITS ... Learn more about Governor Hayes. ... All Rights Reserved. Calendar of Events Contact. Hayes was an advocate of civil service reform. He believed in meritocracy, the idea that positions, especially in civil service and government, should be ... 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 ... Rutherford B. Hayes was elected as the 19th president of the United States. Hayes fought in the Civil War for the Union and later served as a representative ... Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th president of the United States (1877–81), who brought post-Civil War Reconstruction to an end in the South ... There are many “firsts” associated with Rutherford B. Hayes, the nation's nineteenth president whose single term lasted from 1877 to 1881.