Grover Cleveland

Minnesota Twins select contract of Nick Blackburn

09/02/2007, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota Twins announced that they will recall righthanded pitcher Kevin Slowey from Triple-A Rochester in time for tomorrow's game vs. the Cleveland Indians. He will start for the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday vs. the Cleveland Indians. Slowey was 10-5, 1.89 (133.2 ip, 28 er) with 18 walks and 107 strikeouts in 20 starts for the Red Wings this season, including five complete games. In seven starts for the Twins, Slowey is 3-0, 5.84 (37.0 ip, 24 er) with nine walks and 19 strikeouts.    » read more »

Biography of Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson (1893-1897)

Presidency of Grover Cleveland – second

"Has Mr. Cleveland yet consulted you to that extent?" Vice President Stevenson was once asked. "Not yet," he replied. "But, there are still a few weeks of my term remaining."    » read more »

Biography of Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks (1885)

Presidency of Grover Cleveland – first

There were no neutral tints in his own political colors. —Senator Daniel Voorhees    » read more »

Grover Cleveland (1893 - 1897)

The First Democrat elected after the Civil War, Grover Cleveland was the only President to leave the White House and return for a second term four years later.

One of nine children of a Presbyterian minister, Cleveland was born in New Jersey in 1837. He was raised in upstate New York. As a lawyer in Buffalo, he became notable for his single-minded concentration upon whatever task faced him.    » read more »

Grover Cleveland (1885 - 1889)

The First Democrat elected after the Civil War, Grover Cleveland was the only President to leave the White House and return for a second term four years later.

One of nine children of a Presbyterian minister, Cleveland was born in New Jersey in 1837. He was raised in upstate New York. As a lawyer in Buffalo, he became notable for his single-minded concentration upon whatever task faced him.    » read more »

SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1893

My Fellow-Citizens:

In obedience of the mandate of my countrymen I am about to dedicate myself to their service under the sanction of a solemn oath. Deeply moved by the expression of confidence and personal attachment which has called me to this service, I am sure my gratitude can make no better return than the pledge I now give before God and these witnesses of unreserved and complete devotion to the interests and welfare of those who have honored me.    » read more »

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1885

Fellow-Citizens:

In the presence of this vast assemblage of my countrymen I am about to supplement and seal by the oath which I shall take the manifestation of the will of a great and free people. In the exercise of their power and right of self-government they have committed to one of their fellow-citizens a supreme and sacred trust, and he here consecrates himself to their service.    » read more »