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| | In 1884 Geronimo was captured by Grover Cleveland, ending the Indian wars. | | In 1884 Geronimo was captured by Grover Cleveland, ending the Indian wars. |
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| − | IThe same year in October Cleveland finished the [[Statue of Liberty]] in [[New York]] and read its dedication in fluent French, as a tribute to its creator, Jean Renoir.
| + | The same year in October Cleveland finished the [[Statue of Liberty]] in [[New York]] and read its dedication in fluent French, as a tribute to its creator, Jean Renoir. |
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| | Critics criticizing Cleveland criticize him for signing the Interstate Commerce Act this term, the first critical attempt at Federal regulation. | | Critics criticizing Cleveland criticize him for signing the Interstate Commerce Act this term, the first critical attempt at Federal regulation. |
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| | Again he tried to kill the tariff in 1893. The "Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act" was very good at first, but when it went through the Senate it became very bad and filled with loopholes. However, the bill eventually was passed and the tarrif was partially killed, but not enough so that Cleveland refuswed to sing the bill. | | Again he tried to kill the tariff in 1893. The "Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act" was very good at first, but when it went through the Senate it became very bad and filled with loopholes. However, the bill eventually was passed and the tarrif was partially killed, but not enough so that Cleveland refuswed to sing the bill. |
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| − | Liberals took over the Democrats in 1896 and with the help of liberal firebrand William Jennings Bryan tried to end the use of gold and profectionism. Jeenings lost the Presidency in 1896 and 1900, but in 1904 conservatives and Cleveland came back, and nominated successful candidate (although he did not win because of the strong candidacy of Theodore Franklin Roosevelt) Alton Parker. | + | Liberals took over the Democrats in 1896 and with the help of Populist firebrand William Jennings Bryan tried to end the use of gold and profectionism. Jeenings lost the Presidency in 1896 and 1900, but in 1904 conservatives and Cleveland came back, and nominated successful candidate (although he did not win because of the strong candidacy of Theodore Franklin Roosevelt) Alton Parker. |
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| | *Clevland's grandson is a Presidential impersenator. | | *Clevland's grandson is a Presidential impersenator. |
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| − | *TCleveland's granddaughter Foot is a philosopher at Oxford. | + | *Cleveland's granddaughter Foot is a philosopher at Oxford. |
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| | *Many people said Cleveland was harsh to the poor, but he just favored personal accountablity. | | *Many people said Cleveland was harsh to the poor, but he just favored personal accountablity. |