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Author Algeo, Matthew.

Title 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 / Matthew Algeo.

Publication Info. Chicago : Chicago Review Press, [2011]
©2011

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Edition 1st ed.
Description 1 online resource (x, 255 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-242) and index.
Contents The operation -- A rough spot -- Big Steve -- The dread disease -- Dr. Keen -- The Oneida -- The scoop -- The cover-up -- The newspaperman -- Exposed -- Liar -- Vindication -- Aftermath -- The truth (at last) -- Postmortem.
Summary An extraordinary yet almost unknown chapter in American history is revealed in this extensively researched exposé. On July 1, 1893, President Grover Cleveland boarded a friend's yacht and was not heard from for five days. 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 honestyhis most memorable quote was Tell the truthso 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.
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Subject Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908 -- Health.
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908.
Health.
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908 -- Relations with journalists.
Relations with journalists.
Edwards, E. Jay (Elisha Jay), 1847-1924.
Edwards, E. Jay (Elisha Jay), 1847-1924.
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908.
Edwards, Elisha Jay, 1847-1924.
Depressions -- 1893.
Depressions.
Chronological Term 1893
Subject Bimetallism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Bimetallism.
United States.
History.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject United States -- Politics and government -- 1893-1897.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1893-1897
Subject Press and politics -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Press and politics.
Chronological Term 1800 - 1899
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Algeo, Matthew. President is a sick man. 1st ed. Chicago : Chicago Review Press, ©2011 9781569763506 (DLC) 2010044639 (OCoLC)681739038
ISBN 9781569768747 (electronic book)
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