Bibliograph

A secret life, the sex, lies and scandals of President Grover Cleveland, Charles Lachman

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Label

A secret life, the sex, lies and scandals of President Grover Cleveland, Charles Lachman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-470) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A secret life

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

668194657

Responsibility statement

Charles Lachman

Sub title

the sex, lies and scandals of President Grover Cleveland

Summary

The child was born on September 14, 1874, at the only hospital in Buffalo, New York, that offered maternity services for unwed mothers. It was a boy, and though he entered the world in a state of illegitimacy, a distinguished name was given to this newborn: Oscar Folsom Cleveland--the son of the future president of the United States-Grover Cleveland. The story of how the man who held the nation's highest office never took responsibility for his son is a thrilling one that reads like a romance novel-including allegations of rape, physical violence, and prostitution. The stunning lengths that Cleveland undertook to conceal what really happened the evening of his son's conception are truly astonishing-including forcing the unwed mother, Maria Halpin, into an insane asylum

Table Of Contents

Buffalo -- The bachelor -- Maria -- "Without my consent" -- The orphan -- Path to the presidency -- The goddess -- Stirrings of a scandal -- "A terrible tale" -- Defamed -- Finding Maria -- "A bullet through my heart" -- The affidavit -- President-elect -- Rose -- The bride -- Death of a newspaper -- The trial -- Keeper of the flame -- Epilogue

Target audience

adult

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