Essay: The Contentious Election of America's Centennial

Friday, October 05, 2012

The Rutherford B. Hayes Museum

In Fremont, Ohio you can see the quiet evidence of the election of America’s centennial year, an election that rocked the United States in a way we have only glimpsed since.

Fremont is the home of Rutherford B Hayes — one of the eight presidents claimed by the State of Ohio. He is certainly the most disputed.

Executive director of the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Christie Weininger says President Hayes had challenges that echo into today.

Guests:

Christie Weininger

Comments [1]

Larry Fisher from Brooklyn, N.Y.

Will the confusion during the Hayes election return in a haze this election?

How did the Political parties back then flip flop on their see saw? "The Republican supported Blacks and anti business and the Democratic Party anti black and for business." What happened?

Clarification please

Oct. 05 2012 11:32 AM

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