Prosperity returned, and by the end of Hayes’s presidency, the economy had made a stunning comeback. Legacy: Rutherford B. Hayes is remembered for his responsible executive leadership and his sterling ...

The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in 1861 spurred Hayes to leave his life of comfort and enlist in the Union Army during ...

His national prominence grew during the infamous William Udderzook trial in 1873, where, despite losing the case, he showed considerable legal skill. In 1877, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes ...

Rutherford B. Hayes declined to run again ... he delivered speeches at his house in Ohio during the so-called “Front Porch Campaign.” Challenges: Rivalries within the Republican Party posed problems ...

Gormly Willow Biden isn’t the first feline to grace the presidential residence's halls Lauren Oster A new podcast series explores how the presidency has shaped the nation's approach to pursuing ...

A list of Hayes' speeches shows that the 19th president spoke to gatherings of Odd Fellows five times from 1850 to 1887. In his 1887 speech in Fremont, Ohio, where he ushered in the appointment of ...