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Contains key facts about the life of Grover Cleveland, from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his political career and his terms as president of the United States. Includes a time line, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.

Examines the life of Grover Cleveland, the only U.S. president ever to serve two non-consecutive terms in office, discussing his dignity and integrity, and looking at his successes and failures as leader of the country.

The Edge of Anarchy by Jack Kelly offers a vivid account of the greatest uprising of working people in American history. At the pinnacle of the Gilded Age, a boycott of Pullman sleeping cars by hundreds of thousands of railroad employees brought commerce to a standstill across much of the country. Famine threatened, riots broke out along the rail lines. Soon the U.S. Army was on the march and gunfire rang from the streets of major cities. This epochal tale offers fascinating portraits of two iconic characters of the age. George Pullman, who amassed a fortune by making train travel a pleasure, thought the model town that he built for his workers would erase urban squalor. Eugene Debs, founder of the nation's first industrial union, was determined to wrench power away from the reigning plutocrats. The clash between the two men's conflicting ideals pushed the country to what the U.S. Attorney General called "the ragged edge of anarchy." Many of the themes of The Edge of Anarchy could be taken from today's headlines--upheaval in America's industrial heartland, wage stagnation, breakneck technological change, and festering conflict over race, immigration, and inequality. With the country now in a New Gilded Age, this look back at the violent conflict of an earlier era offers illuminating perspectives along with a breathtaking story of a nation on the edge.

A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.

Explores the life, accomplishments, and legacy of U.S. president Grover Cleveland. Features color and black-and-white illustrations, presidential facts, a timeline, and a glossary.

Contains key facts about the life of Grover Cleveland from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his political career and his terms as the twenty-second and twenty-fourth president of the United States. Includes a timeline, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.

Follows the life of Grover Cleveland from birth to death, including his childhood, education, employment, and political career.

Provides a brief introduction to the life and times of Grover Cleveland, the twenty-second and twenty-fourth president of the United States.