Lessons From the Contentious Election of 1876 Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email The public inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes takes place in front of the U.S. Capitol on the East Portico in Washington, D.C., on March 5, 1877. ( ASSOCIATED PRESS / AP Images ) Hosted by Bob Garfield Produced by WNYC Studios