More Presidential Fun Facts Nov 6, 2009
The election of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881) was the only one decided by a congressional commission. He was the first president to have a telephone in the White House. (Suite101.com)
New presidential statues to be unveiled Oct. 17 Oct 9, 2009
Likenesses of Abraham Lincoln, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield and Benjamin Harrison will be shown to the public at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Elks Theatre. The event originally was scheduled for a week earlier, according to Dallerie Davis of the City of Presidents Foundation. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Today in history Oct 4, 2009
In 1822, the 19th president of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes, was born in Delaware, Ohio. In 1887, the International Herald Tribune had its beginnings as the Paris Herald, a European edition of the New York Herald. (Boston Globe)
COLUMN: Ames tribute inWyoming? Sep 18, 2009
It is reported on the Roadside Americe Web site to have been so famous at the time it was built that ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes came out to attend its dedication ceremony and riders on the railroad were encouraged to get off the train and look at the monument when the engines were changed. The monument serves as a memorial to the Ames brothers of Massachusetts, Oakes (1804-1873) and Oliver (1807-1877), whose wealth, influence, talent and work were key factors in the construction of the... (Easton Journal, MA)
It's quiz time Sep 4, 2009
Page last updated at 00:20 GMT, Friday, 4 September 2009 01:20 UK. Weekly world news quiz. (BBC News)
Useless Knowledge: Earn seal of approval on presidents Sep 4, 2009
Rutherford B. Hayes; 7. Calvin Coolidge; 8. (Montana Standard, MT)
Quirky presidential gifts Aug 5, 2009
Rutherford B. Hayes: Carved lemon. When life gives you lemons, make pigs. (CNN)
11 Things: Obscure presidential nicknames Jul 31, 2009
President de Facto (Rutherford B. Hayes). Earned after a controversial election. (San Francisco Chronicle)
What Kind of Beer Is Served at the White House? Jul 31, 2009
Rutherford B. Hayes was a public teetotaler but a private drinker; the President would invite guests upstairs for a secret cocktail while his wife, "Lemonade Lucy," served non-alcoholic drinks downstairs. The Eisenhowers rarely served mixed drinks, Ronald Reagan enjoyed the occasional screwdriver, and George W. Bush, a recovering alcoholic, drank Buckler, a non-alcoholic beer made by Heineken (which is Dutch). (Time.com)
Dems: Military will be 'dragged into conflict if climate change goes unchecked'... Jul 24, 2009
Headline: "Coolest July 21 Recorded in Nashville as Cool Wave Continues in Tennessee -- Cool weather has broken a previous low temperature for July 21 in Nashville that was set when Rutherford B. Hayes was president. When the temperature at the National Weather Service station dipped to 58 degrees at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, it wiped out the previous record low for the date of 60 degrees, which was set in 1877. Kerry is a dufus. Posted by Ding Dong Daddy July 23, 09 03:16 PM . These are Crazy... (The Drudge Report)
Silverites versus Goldbugs Jul 21, 2009
President Rutherford B. Hayes vetoed the bill but Congress overrode him. The law was replaced in 1890 with the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. (Suite101.com)
National Archives artifacts go missing Jul 5, 2009
Shaun Aubitz, a former employee at the Archives' facility in Philadelphia, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 21 months in prison in 2002 for stealing among other items 71 pardons signed by Presidents James Madison, James Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes and Lincoln. The Archives recovered 59 records. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Capitol Notebook: First Capitol not easy to find10:05 pm | (No comments posted.) Jun 20, 2009
Ordway was the second choice of President Rutherford B. Hayes for the job. Ordway was living in his native New Hampshire at the time. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
American Presidents' Religious Affi... Jun 5, 2009
Rutherford B. Hayes identified with the Episcopal, Presbyterian, and the Methodist traditions. James K. Polk was both a Presbyterian and a Methodist, baptized on his deathbed by a Methodist bishop. (Suite101.com)
College Education and American Pres... Jun 4, 2009
College Education and American Presidents. College Education and American Presidents. (Suite101.com)
More of this story Apr 18, 2009
When former New York Gov. Edwin D. Morgan owned the mansion, he hosted Ulysses S. Grant for three days, Chester A. Arthur for two weeks, and received Rutherford B. Hayes at his home, Mooney said. She and others believe the tree was more than 150 years old. (Newport Daily News, RI)
COLUMN: Obama administrations growing pains Mar 28, 2009
The desk was presented to President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880 by Queen Victoria. In return for this most relevant gift, the President presented the Prime Minister of our most reliable ally with a set of 25 DVDs of American Classic Movies. (Malden Observer, MA)
Drawing upon a different perspective Mar 24, 2009
A handful, including Abraham Lincoln and Rutherford B. Hayes, are drawn as African-Americans or multiracial. (Ronald Reagan's copper-colored skin is just a tan, Mr. Monceaux explained. (International Herald Tribune)
Rushmore Redo - an Interview Mar 4, 2009
I picked presidents who were for limited government, a limited executive role and a restrained foreign policy as the Founders wanted -- and those would be John Tyler (1), Grover Cleveland (2), Martin Van Buren (3) and Rutherford B. Hayes (4) ... He also busted the Pullman strike, using force, which Rutherford B. Hayes, by the way, didn't do. (Townhall.com)
Harvard Losing AAA Benefit in Bond Market Shows Perils of Derivative Debt Mar 4, 2009
Harvards alumni include John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. George W. Bush got his business degree from the university in 1975, and Obama is a 1991 graduate of Harvard Law School, the said. (Bloomberg)
Nez Perce were ordered to leave Wallowa County in 1877 Feb 22, 2009
Two years after hostilities ended, the Wallowa County homeland was still on Chief Joseph's mind when he went to Washington, D.C., to plead his people's case before President Rutherford B. Hayes. "If we ever owned the land, we own it still, for we never sold it," he said of the 1863 treaty, according to the interpretive center. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Nation/World Feb 21, 2009
VILLA HAYES, Paraguay -- As the U.S. celebrates Presidents Day on Monday, citizens of this small South American country wonder why anyone would overlook Rutherford B. Hayes. February 13th, 2009. (Messenger-Inquirer)
Defending poor Franklin Pierce Feb 19, 2009
D. Allan Kerr wants to know why Rutherford B. Hayes dropped from Number 26 in 2000 to Number 33 this year when hes been dead more than a century. Kerr may be reached at. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
More of this story» Feb 19, 2009
McKaye passed around a bogus 1 million bill bearing Rutherford B. Hayes' likeness. "A (Bernie) Madoff dollar," someone in the audience joked about the alleged swindler and his massive Ponzi scheme. (Dowagiac News, MI)
And for extra credit, rank our presidents Feb 17, 2009
Martin Van Buren begins the descent into the nether regions of the presidential list followed by Chester A. Arthur, Rutherford B. Hayes, Herbert Hoover, John Tyler, George W. Bush, Millard Fillmore, Warren G. Harding, William Henry Harrison, Franklin D. Pierce, Andrew Johnson and James Buchanan. I know what you're thinking -- why is Harrison ranked so low when he died a mere month into office. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Historian poll shuffles presidential rankings Feb 17, 2009
By Natasha T. Metzler, Associated Press Writer Monday, February 16, 2009. Former President George W. Bush, who left office last month, was ranked 36th out of the 42 men who had been chief executive by the end of 2008, according to a survey conducted by the cable channel C-SPAN.. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Make room for Millard: Celebrating ‘unknown’ presidents Feb 16, 2009
Make room for Millard: Celebrating unknown presidents : La Crosse Tribune. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Historians list of presidential rankings Feb 16, 2009
Rutherford B. Hayes 33 26. Herbert Hoover 34 34. (KHOU.com, TX)
Paraguay sings U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes praises Feb 16, 2009
VILLA HAYES, Paraguay As the U.S. celebrates Presidents Day on Monday, citizens of this small South American country wonder why anyone would overlook Rutherford B. Hayes ... Archives indicate that a low-level State Department official most likely drew up the ruling that Secretary of State William Evarts then handed to Hayes to sign, said Tom Culbertson, executive director of Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, Ohio ... And last year the U.S. Embassy held a Rutherford B. Hayes... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Paraguay celebrates Rutherford Hayes Feb 14, 2009
Paraguay celebrates Rutherford B. Hayes ... While Americans think of Washington and Lincoln as they get ready to celebrate Presidents Day, Paraguayans prefer to focus on Rutherford B. Hayes ... VILLA HAYES, Paraguay - As the U.S. celebrates Presidents Day on Monday, citizens of this small South American country wonder why anyone would overlook Rutherford B. Hayes. (MSNBC -- International)
Paraguay's Displays, Bouquets Praise USA's Hayes Feb 14, 2009
(AP) As the U.S. celebrates Presidents Day on Monday, citizens of this small South American country wonder why anyone would overlook Rutherford B. Hayes ... Archives indicate that a low-level State Department official most likely drew up the ruling that Secretary of State William Evarts then handed to Hayes to sign, said Tom Culbertson, executive director of Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, Ohio ... And last year the U.S. Embassy held a Rutherford B. Hayes postage stamp design... (CBS News -- World)
Presidential homes Feb 11, 2009
Visitors can read the love letters between Harry Truman and his wife, Bess, examine hand-drawn maps by Herbert Hoover or eye the tintype photograph of young wife Lucy that Rutherford B. Hayes carried with him daily on Civil War battlefields and later in the White House. As we witness a new leader take office and celebrate past commanders-in-chief on President's Day this month, CNN asked William Clotworthy, author of "Homes and Libraries of the Presidents," to recommend five places for travelers... (CNN -- US)
