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    Rutherford B. Hayes, the nineteenth President of the United States, was born on October 4, 1822, in Ohio. He was the fifth born child to Rutherford and Sofia Bichard Hayes. Before getting the chance to be president, he served In a recognized legitimate, military and congressional posts and was the legislative leader of Ohio. In 1877, Hayes was elected as the 19th president of the United States, after winning one of the most corrupted election in American History. After winning the presidency, he began to the heal the nation after the desolated of the civil war and led the country through the end of Reconstruction. The following paper consists the life history of President Rutherford B. Hayes and his notable work on uniting Rutherford B. Hayes…

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    Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States, and Rutherford B. Hayes, the nineteenth president of the United States, were both Republicans who pursued a career in law prior to their presidency. Lincoln was an American politician who severed the United States until his assassination by John Wilkes Booth in 1865. In 1846, Lincoln ran for the United States House of Representatives and during his term he became known as an advocate for civil rights amongst those of color.…

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    Democratic presidential nominee, he is currently campaigning for Hilary Clinton. As he campaigns for Hilary, he will still be able to use free college education as a topic of issue, since the cost of college is continuously rising. One flaw in Sanders argument is the failure to effectively use the appeal to authority. In Sanders introduction, he describes Rutherford B. Hayes argument for “universally available public education” (Sanders 1). Furthermore, Senator Bernie Sanders indicates that…

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    that’s why my parents have different last names. Also where I'm from its natural for someone to come over everyday some families have a visitor that’s always being used. It's also common for no presents on Christmas because there is no money to spend on presents but we do go to church. Since I'm African-American I'll talk about American tradition and such like Presidents day I wonder that days purpose is or Easter I don’t understand that one either. So Presidents day a long time ago was seen as…

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    Presidential scandals affect the entire nation. While some are particularly worse than others, they can also help implement change in things that will make the nation grow stronger. For example, the election of 1876 with former president Rutherford B. Hayes helped the country understand how a president is elected into office and clarified the confusion between the importance of popular vote and electoral vote, which greatly impacted Washington D.C. However, there are other presidential scandals…

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    In Albert Camus’ novel, “The Stranger”, the absurdist themes of the meaninglessness of human life, living in the moment, irrationality, and lack of conformity to the values of society are best exemplified through the relationships that the protagonist, Meursault, has with those around him. Camus’ characterisation of his anti-hero makes us question the way we must fit into other people’s expectations of our own behaviour, thus forcing us to lie in order to find a secure place within society.…

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    After President Hayes announced that he would only be serving one term, the election of 1880 was up for grabs. Republicans stood behind the dark horse James Garfield of Ohio who had just been elected to the U.S. Senate. With the help of Conkling and through word of mouth, Chester Arthur’s name was being discussed in relation to the vice presidential slot. Garfield agreed with Arthur’s nomination and with little hesitation, Chester Arthur accepted and declared, “The office of the…

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    The American Dream is the idea that anybody can become successful and powerful in America, which is commonly seen as the land of hopes, dreams, and opportunity. Regardless of the past and sometimes present, anybody can easily become somebody, as long as they have the discipline and willingness to commit and work hard for the future. However, based on the book Destiny of the Republic, which takes place post Civil War, the American Dream was not truly attainable by anybody. While existing…

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    In both life and death, James Garfield was a groundbreaking personality. He gained the nomination for presidency by popular vote despite not officially being in the running, and he was awarded the presidency against the democratic nominee using the same unexpected means. His popular character attracted the likes of both those who wished to work with him, and those who wished to harm him besides his down-to-earth way of handling the presidency of the United States of America. On September 19th,…

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    know one thing for sure: you are part of a team, a band of brothers, and prepared to pay the ultimate price for any of them. This was exactly the case for the thousands among thousands of Marines that showed themselves in the historic Battle of Iwo Jima. The book Flags of Our Fathers describes this brutal thirty-six day battle, and takes us in depth with 6 of our nation's heroes; “The Flag Raisers:” Cpl. Harlon Block, Navy Pharmacist's Mate John Bradley, Cpl. Rene Gagnon, PFC Franklin Sousley,…

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