Presidential Facts about Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes - 19th president of the United States serving 1 term, from 1877 to 1881.
Vice President - William Almon Wheeler
Born - October 4, 1822
Died - January 17, 1893
First Lady - Lucy Ware Webb Hayes
Party - Republican
Rutherford B. Hayes is from Ohio.
Learning Resources
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- M—Middle (4th-6th)
- O—Older (7th-12th)
- T—Teacher Resources
American President Rutherford B. Hayes
Extensive essays about the personal and political life of Rutherford Hayes from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.
Timeline of the Hayes Presidency
Timeline of events related to Rutherford Hayes's presidency including links to transcriptions of speeches, laws, treaties, and more
Health and Medical History of Rutherford B. Hayes
This site, detailed and footnoted with sources, chronicles the maladies and conditions of each U.S. president as compiled by John Sotos, MD.
Rutherford B. Hayes: 60-Second Presidents
From PBS Learning; includes video and support materials for students and teachers
History.com: Rutherford B. Hayes
This site offers videos, pictures and interactive resources for studying the presidents.
Video: Rutherford B Hayes
Short video from PBS LearningMedia covering Hayes's journey from lawyer, to Major General, to becoming the 19th president of the United States.
Presidential Podcast: Rutherford B. Hayes
"How does a vicious, close and disputed election spill over into a presidency? We examine the razor-thin election results for Rutherford B. Hayes, and the equally fine line he then had to tread as president during the end of Reconstruction." From the Washington Post podcast Presidential
Letter by Rutherford B. Hayes Accepting the Nomination for the Presidency (1876) )
From Teaching American History
Biography: Rutherford B. Hayes
From the American Battlefield Trust
Bell Ringer: President Rutherford B. Hayes - Biography
A brief summary of the life of Rutherford B. Haye from C-SPAN Classroom
Bell Ringer: Presidential Election of 1876
"Author Steve Wiegand explained this disputed presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden." From C-SPAN Classroom
A Turning Point: From Slavery to Civil War
Lesson Plan from the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museum in which "[s]tudents will demonstrate an understanding of the causes of the American Civil War by identifying conflicts, events, and legislation that came before it. Students will demonstrate their knowledge by creating a timeline of the life of Rutherford B. Hayes alongside the country's growth during his life leading up to the American Civil War."
Portraits of the President: Rutherford B. Hayes
From the National Portrait Gallery
Rutherford B. Hayes
From White House.gov
Rutherford B. Hayes
From Biography.com
Bell Ringer: Lucy Hayes, Soldiers, and Orphans
"Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Executive Director Christie Weininger talked about the causes that were important to Lucy Hayes and how she supported the political career of her husband." From C-SPAN Classroom