Cleveland biography

The brief Grover Cleveland book in the American Presidencies series is also a good brief introduction. The Gilded Age was an era of incredible economic development that is unsurpassed in the influence of the world. I think the Gilded Age and Progressive Era were fascinating times with exceptional characters. Sam Hood said:. January 30, at pm. I am a published nonfiction author currently researching a book on former Confederates who became prominent in post-Civil War American society.

Secretary of State, and numerous ambassadors and consuls none appointed more than Grover Cleveland. I am seeking suggestions for the best Grover Cleveland biography for my purposes. Many thanks. Stephen M. February 18, at pm.

Thanks for the note and apologies for the tardy response it has been a hectic last two weeks. After that I imagine either the Brodsky or Jeffers bios would be most useful.

Hood said:. Thanks Steve. Thanks again. Scott R Ettl said:. June 3, at pm. Hi there — I am reading the presidents in order as well. QQ about the Cleveland books. Does A Study in Character explore his early years or just the presidency? I am looking for a book which covers his whole live not just the time in office.

June 4, at pm. Although it has been over four years since I read this one, I remember it vividly as a comprehensive and interesting biography. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Share this: Twitter Facebook Email Tumblr.

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Steve said: April 5, at am. Gary Amundson said: April 19, at am. Steve said: April 20, at pm. Fernand Ela said: August 3, at am. Steve said: August 16, at am. Chris Kempley said: August 16, at am. Chris Kempley said: August 3, at pm. Cleveland worked with his older brother at the New York Institute for Special Education, which would become an abiding concern, and then as a clerk and part-time law student while in Buffalo.

The knowledge he gained from these experiences helped him pass the bar exam in without any structured formal study. In his first term as president, , Cleveland was uncomfortable in the White House, especially as a bachelor.

It was the first and only White House wedding of a president. Children began arriving between his two terms, and three were born in the White House. The Clevelands had five children in all. In his first term, Cleveland also presided over the dedication of the Statue of Liberty, and saw Geronimo surrender, thus ending the Apache wars.

In general, he was not in favor of imperialistic moves and even declared a war on London when a boundary dispute arose between Britain and Venezuela. This revived use of the Monroe Doctrine, which had languished. He was also against subsidies and special interests, which is how his record-breaking use of the veto came about. Cleveland believed that hardship built character. His hard line lost him the support of his party.

The children were all away at the family country home in New Hampshire, but his wife Frances was at his bedside. His grandmother introduced him to Chicago's Pilgrim Baptist Church, where the budding musician was influenced by choir director Thomas A.

Dorsey—also known as the father of gospel music. Under Dorsey's tutelage, the youth made his solo debut with the choir at the age of eight. The vocalist subsequently taught himself to play piano, often recounting how he practiced on imaginary keys until his parents could afford to purchase an upright for him.

As Tony Heilbut quoted the star in The Gospel Sound: "My folks being just plain, everyday people, we couldn't afford a piano. So I used to practice each night right there on the windowsill.

I took those wedges and crevices and made me black and white keys. And, baby, I played just like Roberta [Martin]. By the time I was in high school, I was some jazz pianist. Roberta Martin, a Dorsey disciple and one of the Chicago gospel pioneers to gain international recognition, was among Cleveland's idols. It was her group, the Roberta Martin Singers, who first helped shape the youth's singing and piano style, with Roberta Martin herself inspiring the youngster to begin composing.

By the time he was a teenager, Cleveland was singing with a neighborhood group, the Thorn Gospel Crusaders. And once the group began featuring Cleveland's compositions, the artist found himself piquing the interest of prominent gospel talents. In Cleveland's "Grace Is Sufficient," performed at a Baptist convention, prompted Martin to begin publishing the new composer's work. The next decade proved a productive one for Cleveland.

He made his recording debut on the Apollo label in , singing "Oh What a Time" with the Gospelaires. By Cleveland, who had incorporated blues riffs and what Heilbut described as "sheer funkiness" in his work, had become associated with a new tenor in gospel music.