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A man of iron : the turbulent life and improbable presidency of Grover Cleveland / Troy Senik.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Threshold Editions, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First Threshold Editions hardcover editionDescription: xvi, 368 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781982140748
  • 1982140747
  • 9781982140779
  • 1982140771
Other title:
  • Turbulent life and improbable presidency of Grover Cleveland
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Contents:
Introduction: A Man of Iron -- He Did Not Shine -- Buffalo Gals -- The Hangman -- His Obstinacy, Grover of Buffalo -- Ugly Honest -- "Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion" -- The Meanest Man in the World -- Points West -- Grover, At Ease -- Turned Out -- Interregnum -- The Crash -- How Weak the Strongest Man -- The Moralist Abroad -- In Due Time -- Paths Unknown -- Afterword: "Someday, I'll Be Better Remembered".
Summary: "A long-overdue biography of Grover Cleveland, the honest, principled, plain-spoken, and incorruptible twenty-second and twenty-fourth president whose country has largely forgotten him"-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Biography CLEVELAN G. S477 Available 33111010902233
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"A thoroughly engaging and enjoyable" ( National Review ) biography of Grover Cleveland--the honest, principled, and plain-spoken president whose country has largely overlooked him.

"Entertaining and astute" ( Booklist ), A Man of Iron explores the remarkable life and extraordinary career of Grover Cleveland--one of America's most unusual presidents and the only one to serve two non-consecutive terms.

Grover Cleveland's political career--a dizzying journey that saw him rise from obscure lawyer to president of the United States in just three years--was marked by contradictions. A politician of uncharacteristic honesty and principle, he was nevertheless dogged by secrets from his personal life. A believer in limited government, he pushed presidential power to its limits to combat a crippling depression, suppress labor unrest, and resist the forces of American imperialism. A headstrong executive who alienated Congress, political bosses, and even his own party, his stubbornness nevertheless became the key to his political appeal. The most successful Democratic politician of his era, he came to be remembered most fondly by Republicans.

"With prodigious research, rich detail...and lively prose" ( The Free Lance-Star , Virginia), A Man of Iron is a compelling and vivid biography joining the ranks of presidential classics such as David McCullough's John Adams , Ron Chernow's Grant , and Amity Shlaes's Coolidge .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-353) and index.

Introduction: A Man of Iron -- He Did Not Shine -- Buffalo Gals -- The Hangman -- His Obstinacy, Grover of Buffalo -- Ugly Honest -- "Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion" -- The Meanest Man in the World -- Points West -- Grover, At Ease -- Turned Out -- Interregnum -- The Crash -- How Weak the Strongest Man -- The Moralist Abroad -- In Due Time -- Paths Unknown -- Afterword: "Someday, I'll Be Better Remembered".

"A long-overdue biography of Grover Cleveland, the honest, principled, plain-spoken, and incorruptible twenty-second and twenty-fourth president whose country has largely forgotten him"-- Provided by publisher.

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