Grover Cleveland is known primarily as the only president to be elected to two nonconsecutive terms. But his record as a staunch reformer is equally impressive: from fighting powerful bosses in both political parties and vetoing bills he considered raids on the Treasury, to resisting American imperialism and robber-barons alike. And when he became embroiled in scandal—from fathering a child out of wedlock to (legally) evading the Civil War—he faced his past truthfully and confronted his demons directly. In graceful and enduring prose, H. Paul Jeffers gives us the first full look at a president whose moral timber and courageous administrations have more to say to today's politicians than perhaps any other leader in American history.
About the Author:
H. Paul Jeffers is the author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books, including several history books on Theodore Roosevelt. A native of Vermont and a graduate of Bates College, his is a regular contributor to the Village Voice and lives in New York City.
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