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Rutherford B. Hayes: The most contested election
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
May 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
How does a vicious, close and disputed election spill over into a presidency? We examine the razor-thin election results for Rutherford B. Hayes, and the equally fine line he then had to tread as president during the end of Reconstruction.
Released:
May 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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