On this day in 1822, 19th president Rutherford B. Hayes was born in Delaware, Ohio
On this day in 1822, 19th president Rutherford B. Hayes was born in Delaware, Ohio. The Hayes presidency was marked by the 1876 election (one of the most controversial in U.S. history), the end of Reconstruction, and a return to the gold standard. Before his presidency, much of Reconstruction had already ended and Republicans had […]