American Presidents

A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits
March-December 1999
American Presidents: Life Portrait Exhibit
4-8 Grade Student Activity

Rutherford B. Hayes


Meet the 19th president!
President Hayes and the First Lady Lucy Webb Hayes had ______ children.

Look closer!
Look at the picture of the First Lady with her children, Scott and Fanny, and a family friend in the White House green house. (Please note: This greenhouse does not exist anymore.) Describe the greenhouse. How do you think your house differs from the White House? Describe your ideal house. What special rooms would it have?

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