Second State of the Union Address

Rutherford Birchard Hayes, the 19th President of the United States, served from 1877 to 1881 and contributed to the nation's literary heritage with works such as his 'Second State of the Union Address'. Born on October 4, 1822, in Delaware, Ohio, Hayes was an articulate statesman known for his commitment to civil service reforms and efforts to reconcile the divisions left by the Civil War. His pre...