Books like Grover Cleveland by Alyn Brodsky

A comprehensive biography of Theodore Roosevelt, tracing his life from early years through his rise to the U.S. presidency.

A richly detailed biography that traces John Adams’s rise from Revolutionary patriot to the United States’ second President, highlighting his political convictions, marriage to Abigail Adams, and lasting impact on American governance.

"Grover Cleveland made a name for himself as the fearless mayor of Buffalo, won New York's State House in a landslide, then overcame fierce opposition to become the first Democrat elected president after the Civil War. The office was still overshadowed by Abraham Lincoln, diminished by the corruption of the Grant administration, and faced with the huge challenge of Reconstruction. Cleveland proved he could meet the challenge, and he did so with unwavering integrity. Today, Grover Cleveland is mainly remembered as the only president to be elected to two nonconsecutive terms. But in his day, Cleveland was a renowned reformer - an enemy of political machines - who joined forces with Theodore Roosevelt to fight powerful party bosses, a moralist who vetoed bills he considered blatant raids on the Treasury, a vigorous defender of the Monroe Doctrine who resisted American imperialism, and a president who stood his ground against Wall Street robber barons in an era of big business. His real legacy, however is his statesmanship. His term in office was plagued by scandal and a gossip mongering press, but Grover Cleveland was a president of principle who never flinched from taking the high road."--BOOK JACKET.

"When Grover Cleveland took office in 1885, one world was ending and a new one was emerging. The signs were everywhere: transcontinental railroads were still being built, the telephone was still a novelty, and the lightbulb had just been invented. In the political arena, Cleveland bridged the time between the old and the new - from when Congress dominated national affairs to the modern era when they would become more sharply focused around the president."--BOOK JACKET.

Traces the life and achievements of the architect, bibliophile, president, and author of the Declaration of Independence.

Woodrow Wilson's final year in office and his wife's role in his isolation from the world during a devastating illness, with an examination of their relationship and the impact on the country’s policy decisions.