Grover Cleveland
Coverage of Grover Cleveland in the Nexus archive.
- The jobs US presidents had before taking office, from teachers to peanut farmers
The article highlights various jobs held by US presidents before entering the White House, including Jimmy Carter as a peanut farmer, Abraham Lincoln as a postmaster, and John F. Kennedy as a journalist. It notes that while some presidents had political careers, others worked in roles like tailoring, ranching, and law enforcement.
- Today in History: June 2, Queen Elizabeth II crowned
On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey. Other historical events on this date include President Grover Cleveland's 1886 White House wedding, the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act, and Lou Gehrig's 1941 death. Additional events include the 1966 Surveyor 1 moon landing, Timothy McVeigh's 1997 conviction, and Prince's 2016 death from a fentanyl overdose.
- DAVID MARCUS: Leave May Day to America's haters. Labor Day is for the proud workers who built our country
The article argues that May Day, a global communist holiday rooted in the 1886 Haymarket Affair, is being promoted by leftist organizations in the U.S., contrasting it with Labor Day as a non-political celebration of American workers. It criticizes Marxist globalization and highlights historical U.S. rejection of May Day in favor of Labor Day.