Presidential Facts about Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland - 22nd president of the United States serving 2 terms, from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897.
Vice President - Thomas Andrews Hendricks in the 1st term and Adlai Stevenson in the 2nd term
Born - March 18, 1837
Died - June 24, 1908
First Lady - Rose Elizabeth Cleveland (sister) in the first term and Frances Folsom Cleveland in the 2nd term
Party - Democratic
Grover Cleveland is from New York.
Learning Resources
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- O—Older (7th-12th)
- T—Teacher Resources
American President Grover Cleveland
Extensive essays about the personal and political life of Grover Cleveland from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.
Overview of the Cleveland Presidency
This summary from American Experience covers both of Cleveland's terms.
Timeline of the Cleveland Presidency
Timeline of events related to Cleveland's presidency, including links to transcriptions of speeches, laws, press releases, and more
Health and Medical History of Grover Cleveland
Detailed and footnoted with sources, this site chronicles the maladies and conditions of each U.S. president as compiled by John Sotos, MD.
60-Second Presidents: Grover Cleveland's First Term
From PBS Learning; includes video and support materials for students and teachers; feature for Cleveland's 2nd term is here
Bell Ringer: President Grover Cleveland - Biography
A brief summary of Grover Cleveland’s life and career from C-SPAN in the Classroom
Bell Ringer: The Panic of 1893
Author Matthew Algeo discussed the causes and consequences of the Panic of 1893 during Cleveland's 2nd term
Bell Ringer: The 1884 Presidential Election
"Historians Elizabeth Leonard and Earle Shettleworth discussed the 1884 presidential election between Grover Cleveland and Jame G. Blaine. The election and the campaign was significant for the amount of mudslinging and personal attacks involved." From C-SPAN in the Classroom
Video Clip: Prosecution of Calvin Chase (O)
In this 3-minute clip, "Amy Gajda, professor of law at Tulane University in New Orleans and the author of 'Seek and Hide: The Tangled History of the Right to Privacy,' discussed how Grover Cleveland 'weaponized' privacy." From C-SPAN in the Classroom
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From Biography.com
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From White House.gov
History.com: Grover Cleveland
This site offers videos, pictures and interactive resources for studying the presidents.
Portraits of the President: Stephen Grover Cleveland
From the National Portrait Gallery
Video Clip: Dolly Johnson (White House Cook)
"White House Historical Association historian Sarah Fling talked about former White House cook Dolly Johnson" during the presidencies of Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison. From C-SPAN in the Classroom
Portraits of the President: Grover Cleveland
From The National Portrait Gallery
Presidential Podcast: Grover Cleveland
"Known for his forthrightness, Grover Cleveland came clean when news broke that he had fathered an illegitimate child, yet he later covered up a cancer surgery at sea. Guests Matthew Algeo, Michelle Krowl and Roman Mars explore candor and the presidency." From the Washington Post podcast "Presidential"