On June 2, 1886, President Grover Cleveland marries 21-year-old Frances Folsom in the White House. The surprising marriage, which shocked many since it was widely assumed that Cleveland would marry Frances Folsom’s mother, began a string of notable events in Cleveland’s presidency. Still the only non-consecutive two-term presidency, Cleveland’s administration addressed numerous issues including tariff reform, labor conflict, westward expansion, and a financial panic. Read more about it!

The information in this guide focuses on primary source materials found in the digitized historic newspapers from the digital collection Chronicling America.

The timeline below highlights important dates related to this topic and a section of this guide provides some suggested search strategies for further research in the collection.