Tag Archives: General Rutherford B. Hayes

Lucy Hayes: Camp Mother

Lucy Hayes was born to be a mother. Lucy: Girl to Woman Lucy Ware Webb (1831-1889) was born and raised in Chillicothe OH, when the state was becoming a major industrial force in the country. In-home manufacturing was declining and … Continue reading

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William McKinley: The Best Career Move

At the suggestion of General Rutherford B. Hayes, William McKinley decided to study law. The Hard-Knocks Youth of William McKinley Born in Niles, raised in the little village of Poland, Ohio, William McKinley, Jr. was the seventh of nine children. … Continue reading

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McKinley and Bryan: The First Battle of the Bills,1896

William McKinley, long time Congressman and former Ohio Governor, was the odds-on favorite Republican candidate for president in 1896. McKinley: Bill the First William McKinley (1843-1901) was a sweetheart of a fellow. An Ohioan of a poor, hardworking family, he … Continue reading

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