Hayes and his wife Lucy banned alcohol from the White House. State dinners became very sober affairs. Literally.
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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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Hayes's Diary
Hayes kept a detailed diary throughout his presidency. Future historians thank him for his obsessive record-keeping habits.
📅 June 9, 2025
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His Fraudulency
Hayes was called 'His Fraudulency' because of the disputed election. It's like being nicknamed 'Cheater' on your first day of…
📅 June 9, 2025
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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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