The election of 1876 and the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes
By: editor, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. ; associate editors, Fred L. Israel, David J. Frent.
Contributors: Schlesinger, Arthur Meier, 1917-; Israel, Fred L.; Frent, David J.
Series: Major presidential elections and the administrations that followed
Publisher: Mason Crest Publishers
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893 -- Juvenile literature; Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1876 -- Juvenile literature; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1876 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature; Presidents -- Election -- 1876; Elections; United States -- Politics and government -- 1877-1881 -- Juvenile literature; United States -- Politics and government -- 1877-1881 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature; United States -- Politics and government -- 1877-1881 -- Sources
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Juvenile literature; Sources; Sources.
Description: A discussion of the presidential election of 1876 and the subsequent administration of Rutherford B. Hayes, based on source documents.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-115) and index.
Table of contents: title: The election of 1876 / Donald A. Ritchie; title: Facts at a glance; title: Benjamin H. Hill's speech on amnesty; title: Tilden's letter of acceptance; title: Hayes accepts the nomination; title: 1876 Republican Party platform; title: 1876 Democratic Party platform; title: 1876 third party platforms; title: Hewitt's "secret history"; title: Samuel Tilden's concession speech; title: Hayes's inaugural address; title: Letter of Governor Chamberlain; title: On the railroad strikes; title: The Bland-Allison Act.