Historical biography of President Grover Cleveland and his son Francis. Much of of the exclusive information in this book is derived from many personel inteviews with Francis Cleveland at his home in Tamworth, New Hampshire in the summers 1994 and 1995.
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Born and raised in Beirut Lebanon of Armenian parents, Naomi Getsoyan Topalian came to the USA in 1953 as an nursing exchange student and married in 1954. Involved with many community activities throughout the years, she graduated from the nursing school at Boston University in 1967.
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This review is from: Legacy of Honor (Hardcover)
Grover Cleveland's wife's dairies, ledgers and letters were loaned to the author for the writing of this book which sheds new light on the more intimate side of the Clevelands as a couple. The book provides a biography of Cleveland's life and political career along with quite a bit about his youngest son, Francis Grover Cleveland. The main drawback to the book is that there are no footnotes or indexes, making it much less useful for historians. Nonetheless, historians and history fans should enjoy the rare entries from PRIMARY SOURCES revealing the thoughts, and feelings of a 20 year old future First Lady being romanced by the President of the United States. I particularly enjoyed excerpts from Mrs. Cleveland's ledger during Spring Break, 1885 which she and her mother spent at the white House when she was 'unsure of Cleveland's intentions' before ultimately marrying in 1886. The author's style which includes vivid descriptions of objects, settings and individuals makes reading about Cleveland brisk, enjoyable, light fare.
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