Hayes kept a detailed diary throughout his presidency. Future historians thank him for his obsessive record-keeping habits.
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Lemonade Lucy
Lucy Hayes was called 'Lemonade Lucy' because she served lemonade instead of alcohol. The White House became the least fun…
📅 June 9, 2025
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One Term Promise
Hayes promised to serve only one term and kept his word. Political promises kept: rarer than unicorns, but it happened…
📅 June 9, 2025
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Civil Service Reform
Hayes tried to reform civil service but Congress blocked him. He was like a reform-minded president stuck with a corrupt…
📅 June 9, 2025
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Great Railroad Strike
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 happened during Hayes's presidency. He sent federal troops to break it up. Not exactly…
📅 June 9, 2025
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Hayes's Honesty
Despite the disputed election, Hayes was personally honest. He was like an accidentally legitimate president who happened to be ethical.
📅 June 9, 2025
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Reconstruction End
Hayes ended Reconstruction by removing federal troops from the South. It was like ending a game of Monopoly halfway through…
📅 June 9, 2025
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