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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

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    An extraordinary yet almost unknown chapter in American history is revealed in this extensively researched exposé by author Matthew Algeo. 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. "The President Is a Sick Man" is the first full account of the disappearance of Grover Cleveland during that summer more than a century ago. Dr. John Russell hosts this fascinating conversation with author Matthew Algeo.

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    An extraordinary yet almost unknown chapter in American history is revealed in this extensively researched exposé by author Matthew Algeo. 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. "The President Is a Sick Man" is the first full account of the disappearance of Grover Cleveland during that summer more than a century ago. Dr. John Russell hosts this fascinating conversation with author Matthew Algeo.

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Schedule28 Mar 2024