Coffee @ The Kennedy Museum
Join us for the return of Coffee @ The Kennedy Museum on October 4th at 10:30 a.m. as we host author Troy Senik in a talk about his recent book A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland. A book signing will follow the talk.
Former White House speechwriter, Troy Senik has written a compelling book about another Cape Cod resident who was also President of the United States – Grover Cleveland. Cleveland owned Gray Gables,. an estate in Bourne, Massachusetts, that served as his Summer White House from 1893 to 1896. Two of his children were born at the house, and the family continued to summer at Gray Gables until 1904.
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About the Book
Grover Cleveland’s political career—a dizzying journey that saw him rise from obscure lawyer to president of the United States in just three years—was marked by contradictions. A politician of uncharacteristic honesty and principle, he was nevertheless dogged by secrets from his personal life. A believer in limited government, he pushed presidential power to its limits to combat a crippling depression, suppress labor unrest, and resist the forces of American imperialism. A headstrong executive who alienated Congress, political bosses, and even his own party, his stubbornness nevertheless became the key to his political appeal. The most successful Democratic politician of his era, he came to be remembered most fondly by Republicans.
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About the Author
Troy Senik is a former White House speechwriter, having served under President George W. Bush during his second term. Today, he is the co-founder of Kite & Key, a non-profit digital media company dedicated to making public policy research accessible to the public. In 2022, he published his first book, A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland, named by the Christian Science Monitor as one of the best books of 2022.
Senik’s career has spanned journalism, government, public policy, and non-profit leadership.
A former Jeopardy! champion, Mr. Senik holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy from Belmont University and a master’s degree in public policy from Pepperdine University. Born and raised in Southern California, he currently lives in the New York City area.
