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The election of Rutherford B. Hayes remains the single most disputed presidential outcome in American history—even more than the elections of the 21st century. What happened, and what were the consequences? SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: On election night 1876, Rutherford B. Hayes, the Republican candidate for president, went to bed firmly convinced he had lost. Four months later, he walked into the White House as the 19th president of the United States. His ultimate victory remains the single most disputed presidential outcome in American history–more than Bush v. Gore in 2000, more than Trump v. Biden in 2020. Hayes, the youngest of five children, was born on October 4, 1822, in a small town near Columbus, Ohio. His father had died two months earlier. His bachelor uncle, Sardis Birchard, a businessman and banker, became his guardian and surrogate father. Like so many young Americans of his day, “Rud,” as he was called, was imbued with a tireless work ethic. He was a conscientious student, graduating from Kenyon College in Ohio in 1842 at the top of his class. Thanks to his uncle’s generosity, he graduated from Harvard Law School, where he also excelled. By 1849, Hayes had started a successful law practice in the rapidly growing city of Cincinnati. Strongly opposed to slavery, he defended many runaway slaves in court. When the Civil War broke out, Hayes was nearly 40, married, a father of three with a fourth on the way, and a leading figure in southern Ohio. He had everything to lose and nothing to gain by volunteering for the Union cause. But he did so anyway. His leadership qualities were immediately recognized by his superiors and the soldiers under his command. Hayes saw action at the Battles of Antietam, Winchester, and Cedar Creek, among others. Badly wounded in the first of those battles, he stayed on the field issuing orders. Had his men not carried him to safety, he would have died. Entering the war without any military experience, he left it as a general. He also left it as a member of Congress, being elected by his fellow Ohioans in 1864. In 1867, he resigned his congressional seat to run for governor of Ohio, his status as a war hero helping him carry the day. After taking office in 1868, he pushed hard for black voting rights, first in his home state and then nationally by supporting the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment. A popular governor, he was elected to two more terms. With the 1876 election looming and the Grant Administration mired in financial scandals, the party needed a candidate free of any taint of corruption–and Hayes fit the bill. But the election was an uphill battle. First, Hayes faced a formidable opponent, the Democratic governor of New York, Samuel Tilden. Second, the Republican Party had been losing votes in the South because the Democrats were making it increasingly difficult for blacks to vote. The election indeed turned out to be a photo finish. The New York Times reported that Tilden had won 184 electoral votes–just one vote short of victory–while Hayes captured 181. The wildcards were South Carolina, Louisiana, and… Florida. Sound familiar? A stalemate ensued, with each side bitterly accusing the other of cheating. Without any precedent or guidance from the Constitution, Congress set up a commission to settle the issue. Finally, in February 1877, after some of the nastiest mudslinging in American history, the commission decided for Hayes. Congress ratified the decision on March 2. But many Democrats never accepted the result as legitimate, and perpetually referred to Hayes as “Rutherfraud.” View full script: https://l.prageru.com/3uqbFQK #president #history #education

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@realcjpearson It’s Thanksgiving week, so we’re highlighting inspiring stories from around the world that warm our hearts. A “Secret Santa” gift changes a principal’s life. Kat Von D converts to Christianity. Argentina elects a new libertarian president. And Alabama heads to Auburn for the Iron Bowl. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join #news #media

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@PragerUKids Nobody plans to get sick or injured, but we all will at some point, resulting in doctors’ visits, trips to the hospital, and treatments like surgery or medicine. Having health insurance could alleviate some of these medical costs. This episode of Cash Course helps middle and high school students understand what health insurance is and how it works. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.PragerUkids.com #money #insurance #health

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Thanksgiving is the most universal of American holidays. How could you be more inclusive than giving thanks? Dennis reflects on this meaningful holiday, why it’s been under attack in recent years, and reminds us how important gratitude is. After all, you can’t be good, and you can’t be happy if you’re not grateful. Watch the full episode: https://l.prageru.com/47KqxYl #thanksgiving #holiday #politics

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NewsGuard continues its campaign of online censorship and suppression of free speech by targeting anyone who questions elitist narratives about climate change, COVID-19 treatments and vaccines, elections, Planned Parenthood, and the World Economic Forum. PragerU CEO challenges NewsGuard to come clean about who funds their operations and which “partners” in Big Tech, Big Pharma, and the government are directing their activities. Sign the petition: https://l.prageru.com/3Rc5JUn SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join #news #media #freespeech

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@aldobuttazzoni The White House recently said that climate change is a greater existential threat to humanity than the potential for nuclear war. Aldo travels to UCLA to ask students which they worry about more and why. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join #manonthestreet #climatechange #nuclearwar

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@realtalkwithmarissa Victor Davis Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, political commentator, and farmer. He says cultural Marxism inside our major institutions and American weakness abroad have led to chaos around the world. Victor joins PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to provide clarity about the wars in Ukraine and Israel and give insight into the collapse of America’s borders and universities. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join #war #israel #culture

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@MichaelKnowles Is the purpose of life happiness, and if so, how can we achieve it? Written nearly 2,500 years ago, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is as relevant today as it's ever been. Michael Knowles is joined by Professor Charles Kessler to discuss this seminal work exploring the age-old question of how to live a happy and meaningful life. As it turns out, Aristotle’s recipe for the good life has not grown stale. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join #books #aristotle #michaelknowles

Muslim Arab Sophia Salm Khalifa sits with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to discuss the accusations that Israel is an apartheid state, that Gaza is an "open air prison," and that Israel Defense Forces are guilty of committing genocide of Palestinians. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join #palestine #israel #middleeast

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It is undeniable that Native Americans suffered terribly after the arrival of European settlers, but was this the result of malice or tragic inevitability? Jeff Fynn-Paul, professor of economic and social history at Leiden University and author of Not Stolen: The Truth About European Colonialism in the New World, explores what happened when the Old World met the New. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: Let’s say Columbus and his flotilla of three small ships never made it to the Western hemisphere. Do we imagine he would have been the last explorer to head west from Europe looking for a new trade route to India? Of course not. Once the New World was discovered, the maritime European powers—England, the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal had a strong motivation to establish colonies. If they didn’t, they’d be at a competitive disadvantage to their rivals. It’s human nature to move toward new opportunities. Often in frantic, haphazard ways. Think of the California Gold Rush. No one convened a conference and said, “How can we best extract gold from the American River without disturbing the natural beauty of the land?” No, masses of people rushed into the area at the first opportunity. So it was with the discovery of the New World. As soon word got out that the world didn’t end in an abyss somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, fishermen and traders sailed across the sea on their own, in hopes of scoring a fortune. Yes, their superior technology in firearms gave them an edge over Native Americans in a fight. But who wanted a fight? Most of these early adventurers did everything they could to avoid a confrontation. Of course, no one anticipated that the natives would have almost no defense against the microbes that these adventurers brought with them. It wasn’t planned and it couldn’t have been prevented. It just happened. By the time Jamestown was founded in 1607, disease had already reaped its terrible toll. Even before the Europeans arrived, the population of North America was sparse. Farming without draft animals and hunter-gathering can only support a tiny population at the best of times. In contrast, the barley, wheat, and rye culture of the Old World can support far greater numbers. Add this to the fact that the population of Europe was rapidly expanding while arable land on the continent was declining and the movement west across the Atlantic was inevitable. Nothing could have stopped it. This brings us to the question of cultural adaptation and how it works. It is now commonly believed that Europeans destroyed Native Culture. The problem with that narrative is this: whenever a good idea comes along, one which clearly increases living standards, people tend to adopt it. Even as they discovered America, Europeans were in the process of adopting dozens of superior Chinese inventions and ideas: paper money, gunpowder, pasta, and fine porcelain are only the most famous. Should we accuse China of ‘cultural imperialism’ when they ruined ‘native’ Italian cuisine by introducing Marco Polo to spaghetti? Likewise, Native Americans were quick to adopt the many useful Old World ideas which Europeans happened to carry with them. Again, most of these had not even been invented by Europeans but had been adopted by Europeans from other cultures. Why grind corn laboriously by hand for several hours a day, when you can use millstones instead? Why hunt with bow and arrow, when you can use a rifle? Why run when you can ride a horse? Why not domesticate cattle when they provide huge boosts in caloric intake for your family? Why refuse to adopt the wheel, for goodness sake? ​By the time Columbus set sail the Old World had dozens of clear technological and institutional advantages, which for the most part, New World populations were eager to adopt as soon as they saw them. View Full Script: https://l.prageru.com/47ERv3s #europe #nativeamerican #history