The President Is a Sick Man: Wherein the Supposedly Virtuous Grover Cleveland Survives a Secret Surgery...

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Matthew Algeo Alexa Coelho

The President Is a Sick Man

Wherein the Supposedly Virtuous Grover Cleveland Survives a Secret Surgery at Sea and Vilifies...

Matthew Algeo, Alexa Coelho, Simon Quellen Field

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Chicago Review Press
10 December 2012

History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900

An extraordinary yet almost unknown chapter in American history is revealed in this extensively researched expos. 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 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.

By: Matthew Algeo, Alexa Coelho, Simon Quellen Field
Imprint: Chicago Review Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 394g
ISBN: 9781613744567
ISBN 10: 1613744560
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 10 December 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matthew Algeo is an award-winning journalist who has reported from three continents for public radio's All Things Considered, Marketplace, and Morning Edition. He is the author of Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure and Last Team Standing. He lives in Washington, DC.

Reviews for 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

Recommended for those who enjoy popular presidential histories and biographies, the history of U.S. newspaper reporting, and popular medical nonfiction. -- Library Journal