The Hayes-Tilden Disputed Presidential Election of 1876

What it is

Written by Paul Leland Haworth and published in 1906, this book is a detailed historical study of the disputed presidential election of 1876, between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden. It examines the disputed vote counts in states including Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and Oregon.

Why it matters

The 1876 election was one of the most contested in American history, and its disputed result led to Hayes becoming president through a political compromise. This book, written thirty years later, shows how historians began analyzing the controversy and its lasting effects on American democracy.

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• Why might a historian writing thirty years after the event have a different perspective than someone writing during the campaign?
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