The 19th president of the United States is often overshadowed by the giants who directly preceded him during a tumultuous ...

West Virginia is chock full of history, not the least of which is this local watering hole built where two U.S. presidents headquartered during the Civil War.

When he was nominated by the Republican Party for president in 1876, Hayes' resume included service as a Civil War officer, a congressman and a governor of Ohio. Projecting a moral and honest ...

Major Acts: Because of government corruption, Rutherford B. Hayes inaugurated major efforts at reforming the nation’s civil service. Hayes incorporated more humane policies toward Native Americans and ...

The Lincoln County War, a conflict between groups of rival ... spun out of control for months and forced President Rutherford B. Hayes to appoint a new Governor in New Mexico -- Lew Wallace.