The President is a Sick Man; Wherein the Supposedly Virtuous Grover Cleveland Survives a Secret Surgery at Sea and Vilifies the Courageous Newspaperman Who Dared Expose the Truth
Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press, 2011. First Edition [Stated], Second Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. x, 255, [7] pages. Illustrations. Cast of Characters. Sources. Bibliography. Index. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. The inscription reads: To May, with thanks and best wishes, Matthew Algeo. Minor soiling on fep. Matthew holds a degree in folklore from the University of Pennsylvania. When he's not writing his own biography in the third person, Matthew Algeo writes about unusual and interesting events in American history. His latest book is When Harry Met Pablo: Truman, Picasso, and the Cold War Politics of Modern Art. Algeo is also a journalist. He has reported from four continents, and his stories have appeared on some of the most popular public radio programs in the United States. In addition to reporting and writing, Algeo has held jobs as a convenience store clerk, a gas station attendant, a Halloween costume salesman, and a proofreader. On July 1, 1893, President Grover Cleveland vanished. He boarded a friend’s yacht, sailed into the calm blue waters of Long Island Sound, and--poof!--disappeared. He would not be heard from again for five days. What happened during those five days, and in the days and weeks that followed, was so incredible that, even when the truth was finally revealed, many Americans simply would not believe it. An extraordinary yet almost unknown chapter in American history is revealed in this extensively researched exposé. During that time, a team of doctors removed a cancerous tumor from the president’s palate along with much of his upper jaw. When an enterprising reporter named E. J. Edwards exposed the secret operation, Cleveland denied it and Edwards was consequently dismissed as a disgrace to journalism. Twenty-four years later, one of the president’s doctors finally revealed the incredible truth, but many Americans simply would not believe it. After all, Grover Cleveland’s political career was built upon honesty—his most memorable quote was “Tell the truth”—so it was nearly impossible to believe he was involved in such a brazen cover-up. This is the first full account of the disappearance of Grover Cleveland during that summer more than a century ago. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Grover Cleveland, Elisha Jay Edwards, Elias Benedict, Joseph Bryant, Frances Cleveland, Daniel Lamont, Ferdinand Hasbrouck, William Keen, Journalism, Robert O'Brien, Silver Purchase Act, Cover-up, Cancer, Squamous Cell
ISBN: 9781569763506
[Book #88762]
Price: $95.00