Rutherford B. Hayes: Statesman of Reunion
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1930. First Edition. 363, illus., bibliography, index, ink name & address inside front board, some wear to spine edges, bd corners bent & somewhat worn. Illustration of house of Captain Ezekiel Hayes at Branford, Connecticut (opposite page 6) is missing, some foxing on a few pages. Rutherford B. Hayes represented the principle of peace in an age of war, and worked for conciliation in an atmosphere surcharged with hate. The author argues thatHayes paved the way for Grover Cleveland and for a reorganization of the government on honest foundations. Condition: fair (missing 1 illustration).
Keywords: Rutherford B. Hayes, U.S. Presidents, Slavery, Civil War, Politics & Govt., Louisiana, Republican Party, Southern Policy, Samuel Tilden
[Book #49266]
Price: $50.00