1876 - Wikipedia
WEB1876 United States presidential election: After long and heated disputes, Rutherford B. Hayes is eventually declared the winner over Samuel J. Tilden. A failed grave robbery of the Lincoln Tomb takes place on this same night. November 10 – The Centennial Exposition ends in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Historical Events in 1876 - On This Day
WEBHistorical events from year 1876. Learn about 123 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1876 or search by date or keyword.
1876 in the United States - Wikipedia
WEBDecember 6 – The first cremation in the U.S. takes place in a crematory built by Francis Julius LeMoyne. December 29 – Ashtabula River railroad disaster: collapse of a bridge over the Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio kills 92 and injures 64, the worst U.S. railroad accident until 1918.
How the 1876 Election Tested the Constitution and Effectively …
WEBJan 21, 2020 · How the 1876 Election Tested the Constitution and Effectively Ended Reconstruction. Disputed returns and secret back-room negotiations put Republican Rutherford B. Hayes in the White House—and ...
Why the 1876 election was the most divisive in U.S. history
WEBNov 8, 2022 · Deemed the nation’s most divisive ever—until 2020, that is—the election of 1876 ended with an unusual compromise. And its weighty consequences still resound today. Here’s what you need to ...
1876 United States presidential election - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1876 United States presidential election was the 23rd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1876. Incumbent Republican president Ulysses S. Grant declined to run for a third term, so the party chose Rutherford B. Hayes, the governor of Ohio, as its nominee.
United States presidential election of 1876 - Britannica
WEBApr 25, 2024 · United States presidential election of 1876, disputed American presidential election held on November 7, 1876, in which Republican Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Democrat Samuel J. Tilden. Tilden led Hayes by more than 260,000 popular votes, and preliminary returns showed Tilden with 184 electoral votes (one shy of the majority …
Five Things to Know About the 1876 Presidential Election
WEBJan 5, 2021 · Five Things to Know About the 1876 Presidential Election. Lawmakers are citing the 19th-century crisis as precedent to dispute the 2020 election. Here’s a closer look at its events and legacy
The Contentious Election of 1876 | Gilder Lehrman Institute of …
WEBThe Contentious Election of 1876 | The presidential election of 1876 is better known for its controversial aftermath than for the campaign that preceded it. The basic outline of events after Election Day, November 7, 1876, is familiar.
The Presidential Election of 1876 | History Today
WEBThe Presidential Election of 1876. In the centenary year of the Declaration of Independence, a deeply troubled American Republic went to the polls to elect a new president. A close and bitter election followed, fought in the shadow of scandal and fraud.
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