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1896, William McKinley Defeats William Jennings Bryan: The Gold Standard vs. Bimetallism

6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2016, Karl Rove 6. Presidential Elections and Their Constitutional Impact, 13. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 17. Topics, 1896 William McKinley Defeats William Jennings Bryan The Gold Standard vs. Bimetallism, Civil War, Gold Standard, Karl Rove

Guest Essayist: Karl Rove

America’s politics leading into the 1896 election looks familiar. The political system was broken: In five presidential elections, no one received 50% and for 20 of 24 years, America had divided government and gridlock in which little got done. The animosity between the parties was beyond normal partisanship: they were still fighting the Civil War.

April 27, 2016/0 Comments/by Janine Turner and Cathy Gillespie

Grover Cleveland: Twenty-Second And Twenty-Fourth President Of The United States

6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2016, Juliette Turner 6. Presidential Elections and Their Constitutional Impact, 13. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 17. Topics, Civil War, Grover Cleveland Twenty-Second And Twenty-Fourth President Of The United States, Juliette Turner

Guest Essayist: Juliette Turner

Grover Cleveland

Twenty-second and Twenty-fourth President of the United States

Nickname: The Veto President

Terms in Office: 1885–1889; 1893–1897

Fast Stats

Born March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey
Parents: Richard and Anne Neal Cleveland
Died June 24, 1908, in Princeton, New Jersey; age 71
Age upon Start of First Term: 47; Age upon Conclusion of First Term: 51
Age upon Start of Second Term: 55; Age upon Conclusion of Second Term: 59
Political Party: Democratic
Religious Affiliation: Presbyterian
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Vice Presidents: Thomas A. Hendricks (1885) and Adlai E. Stevenson (1893–1897)

April 25, 2016/1 Comment/by Janine Turner and Cathy Gillespie

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