Not many remember Rutherford B. Hayes, but we’d like to shine a light on the 19th President with a series of photos from his 1877 Inauguration. See the Senate wing of the U.S. Capitol, inauguration stand, and more!
James Madison Wyatt Stone went to the DC gallows on April 2, 1880, after two respites from President Hayes. His lawyer was Richard T. Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard. The hanging made headlines for what the rope did to him.
If you’re a history buff — and a presidential history buff — you’re well aware of the 1876 U.S. Presidential election. This is not a post about that. You can read up on the whole election on Wikipedia as well as the resulting “corrupt bargain,” the Compromise of 1877 — ending military occupation of the southern … Read more
