Presidents of Era

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  • Abraham Lincoln's Inauguration

    Abraham Lincoln's Inauguration
    Abraham Lincoln was President during the civil war. He helped to beat the Confederacy. He also helped to free the slaves during his presidency.

  • Andrew Johnson's Inauguration

    Andrew Johnson's Inauguration
    Andrew Johnson became president after President Lincoln's assassination. During presidency black codes were created to regulate black freedom. Fourteenth amendment was passed during his presidency.

  • Ulysses S. Grant's Inauguration

    Ulysses S. Grant's Inauguration
    Grant was president during the Panic of 1873. During presidency Grant created the first United States Civil Service Comission. During presidency had a role in thwarting the Golden Ring and the Whiskey Ring.

  • Rutherford B. Hayes Inauguration

    Rutherford B. Hayes Inauguration
    Hayes fought hard to reform the spoils system. Oversaw the end of the reconstruction era. President during the Great Railraod Strike of 1877

  • James A. Garfield Inauguration

    James A. Garfield Inauguration
    Gsrfield's accomplishments as president included a resurgence of presidential authority over senatorial courtesy. He also purged corruption in the Post Office department. Was assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau.

  • Chester A. Arthur Inauguration

    Chester A. Arthur Inauguration
    Made sure to enforce the Pendleton Civil Service Reform during presidency. President Arthur also won audit for vetoing the Rivers and Harbors Act.He aslo wanted the rebirth of the United States Navy.

  • Benjamin Harrison Inauguration

    Benjamin Harrison Inauguration
    Harrison is well known for the McKinley Tariff and the Sherman Antitrust Act. He is the first president to reach an annual federal spending of one billion dollars. Harrison saw the admittance of six states into the union.

  • William McKinley Inauguration

    William McKinley Inauguration
    Led the nation to victory in the Spanish-American War. McKinley raised the protective tariffs to promote American industry. He also saw the passage of the Gold Standard Act

  • Theodore Roosevelt Inauguration

    Used the square deal to solve problems and used it as his slogan. Dissolved 44 monopolies during his presidency. He settled the great coal stike of 1902

  • william Howard Taft Inauguration

    william Howard Taft Inauguration
    Pushed for the passage of the sixteenth amendment. Emphazied trustbusting and civil service reform. Taft believed in the dollar diplomacy.