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Who is Samuel J. Tilden from Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877 and what is their importance?
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New York prosecutor, Samuel Tilden, gained fame for taking down Boss Tweed. He ran for president against Rutherford Hayes in 1876, winning the popular vote but losing in a contested electoral college.
Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877