'Presidents of the Gilded Age, Part 3: Rutherford B. Hayes' Webinar

Tickets: $12 (includes access to the full replay for one week)

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The period known as the American Gilded Age (late 1860s -1910s) saw America grow from a nation fractured by Civil War to an emerging superpower at the beginning of the twentieth century. It was also defined by tremendous economic and industrial wealth consolidated in the hands of a few — all while immigration surged, corruption was commonplace, a labor movement was formed, the West was won, and America became an imperialist power. Who were the presidents during this critical era, and how did their political successes and failures shape the course of the nation? With the help of a presidential historian, it's time to uncover the personal stories and legacies of eight U.S.
Presidents and how their actions are still relevant to this very day.

Join New York Adventure Club for a ten-part series surrounding the Presidents of the United States who held office between 1865 and 1913 — a period known as the American Gilded Age. In Part Three: Rutherford B. Hayes, we explore the president who entered office after the most controversial and disputed election in American history, leading to the nickname “Rutherfraud.”

Led by presidential historian Louis L. Picone, this unique experience will include:

• Hayes’ early career in law where, as a staunch abolitionist, he defended fugitive slaves
• The story of Hayes' rise to the rank of Brevet Major General during the Civil War
• The drama and Constitutional Crisis of the 1876 election — rife with fraud and voter intimidation in the South, Hayes did not formally win the presidency until two days before the inauguration
• The reasons why he announced shortly after the election that he'd only serve a single term, which gave him the independence to do what he felt was right without political consequence
• One of the most famous First Ladies, Lucy Hayes, who was widely known as “Lemonade Lucy” for banning alcohol from White House events
• The major events of the Hayes administration (1876-1880) including a railroad strike that led him to be the first president in history to use the military to quell labor riots
• Details surrounding the home where he died, which became America’s first Presidential Library

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Louis — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay through one week after the entire series concludes.
See you there, virtually!

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About Louis
Louis L. Picone is the award-winning author of Grant's Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon, The President Is Dead! The Extraordinary Stories of the Presidential Deaths, Final Days, *Burials, and Beyond, Where the Presidents Were Born: The History & Preservation of the Presidential Birthplaces *and the forthcoming (Spring 2026) Ulysses’s Odyssey: Ulysses S. Grant’s World Tour at the Dawn of American Empire.
Louis is a member of the American Historical Association, More Perfect, and is also the committee Chairman of the Grover Cleveland Presidential Library in Caldwell, NJ. He holds a Masters in History and also teaches at William Paterson University.
Louis has spoken widely on the topic of the presidents and the places we commemorate them, including the White House Historical Association Presidential Sites Summit in Dallas; James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Ohio; Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb in New York City, and the international conference "U.S. Presidents and Russian Rulers" at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. He has appeared on various media outlets, including C-Span, Time Magazine, the BBC, NPR, and the Washington Post. Louis was also featured on the television program "American Mystery" on the Travel Channel to discuss the mystery of JFK's missing brain.

Presidents of the Gilded Age Series
Part 1: Andrew Johnson (Wednesday, September 3)
Part 2: Ulysses S. Grant (Friday, September 12)
Part 3: Rutherford B. Hayes (Wednesday, September 17)
Part 4: James Garfield (Wednesday, September 24)
Part 5: Chester A. Arthur (Wednesday, October 1)
Part 6: Grover Cleveland (Wednesday, October 8)
Part 7: Benjamin Harrison (Wednesday, October 15)
Part 8: William McKinley (Wednesday, October 22)
Part 9: Theodore Roosevelt (Wednesday, October 29)
Part 10: William Howard Taft (Wednesday, November 5)

Testimonials
"It was such a great idea to showcase this group of presidents, about whom some of us know very little." -Joanna
"I liked learning about President Hayes. Very interesting times...." -Lisa
"It was exactly what I was hoping for when I signed up for the series: a solid introduction to a group of presidents I know very little about from an era that interests me. The information about the election of 1876 was presented coherently and neutrally, with the useful insight about the impact of Black voter suppression on the outcome. I hope to hear a bit more about the shift of the Republican party from "the party of abolition" to "the party of business" as the series continues, also the impact of Civil War service (if any) on the subsequent policies of the presidents." -Lahring
"Very informative. Really enjoy the presentations." -Kathy

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