Today in history.
Contributors: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893.; Presidents -- United States -- Biography.; Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691.
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: October 4
Description: Covers the life of Rutherford B. Hayes, who was born on October 4, 1822 and became the nineteenth president of the United States. Also highlights the General Court of Plymouth Colony's instituting a legal code on October 4, 1636, the first composed in North America, which guaranteed citizens a trial by jury.
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Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: value: He serves his party best who serves his country best; value: The Plymouth Colony.