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Presidential Legacies part IV: Garfield to McKinley

James Garfield: The Customs House (1881) James Garfield decided to take on political corruption. He went to war with New York party boss Roscoe...
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Labor Day: What is it?

If you ask Americans, what is Labor Day a vast majority would say it is the last blast of summer, the beginning of football, or the beginning of...
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Grover Cleveland: The 22nd and 24th President

Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president. He is the only man elected to two non-consecutive terms. As a result, historians count him twice...
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Frances Cleveland: The 21 year old First Lady

Grover Cleveland met his future wife while she was an infant. The age disparity between husband and wife was not the greatest in presidential...
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The Strangest Presidential Election

The strangest election in American history occurred in 1888. Incumbent President Grover Cleveland looked to defeat his Republican rival Benjamin...
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One Dirty Election: 1884

The 1884 presidential contest proved one of the dirtiest in history. In every real sense, only 1800 was dirtier. The Republicans blasted...
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The Democratic Party 1877-1896

The Democratics and Republicansadvocated similarpolicies during the latter part of the nineteenth century.The Democrats had to overcome the stigma...
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When it comes to fiscal integrity, we could use a person like Grover Cleveland

One of my favorite Presidents was Grover Cleveland. He is one that is largely neglected by the media and historians today, which are indicators of...
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Two Flubs at President Barack Obama's Inauguration

In a day planned to the very last detail, with pomp, ceremony, security and scrutiny, something had to go wrong. The law of averages demands it. ...
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Go on a house tour for the architecture and landscaping, but don't expect great interior design

House tours are popular everywhere, but it must be difficult finding homes that combine both great architecture and landscaping on the outside with...
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