Friday, May 20, 2011

Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B Hayes' election was as shady as Bush's re-election. Hayes ran against Tilden who won the popular vote, and only needed one electoral vote to win the presidency, but when three states ballot's got confused many democratic votes were thrown out allowing Hayes to win. During Hayes' presidency, bot many things of note happened in a good or a bad way. Hayes began his presidency with the Compromise of 1877 which ended military occupation in the south in an attempt to appease the southerners who were not happy with the election results. The main act that came through during Hayes' presidency was the Bland-Allison Act which required the government to buy more silver to make coins to help farmers and debtors(Martin Kelly). While Hayes' didn't accomplish much his presidency didn't face the scandals of many other presidents which is why he is kind of a middle of the rankings president.
Rutherford B. Hayes' summer home.
I have actually been to this before and it is a very nice place.

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