A fresh look at president william mckinley from new york times bestselling author and political mastermind karl rovea rousing tale told by a master storyteller whose love of politics, campaigning, and combat shines through on every page doris kearns goodwin, pulitzer prizewinning author of team of rivals. The speaker introduces the incumbent president of the united states, william f. Merry has written a dynamic biography of a man who presided over a nation of tremendous economic growth, emerging as an imperial power. He is best known for leading the nation to victory in the spanishamerican war 1898, taking ownership of the republic of hawaii, purchasing the philippines, guam and puerto rico. A book by a leading author, karl rove, the book touches the life of the then american president, william mckinley, and describes how his win in the presendenital elections in the united states led to the end of a tough political climate in the country. William mckinley mckinley, william, 18431901 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article mckinley, william, 18431901. William mckinley 18431901 was president from 1897 until his assassination in 1901.
President mckinley biography william mckinley, the 25th president of the united states, was the seventh child born to william and nancy allison mckinley of irish and scotch descent on january 29, 1843 in niles, ohio, a town of about 300 people. National constitution center president and ceo jeffrey rosen recalled the tenure of americas 27th president. Published in 1980, this member of the american presidency series is a sober, serious and methodical dissection of mckinleys presidency. Architect of the american century is a solid history of william mckinleys life and presidency. President william mckinley arrived in buffalo, new york, on the evening of september 4, 1901, intent on deflecting history with a speech. Spanning the years circa 1847 to 1935, with the bulk dating from 1897 to 1901, the collection. Nonfiction books about william mckinley, the 25th president of the united states of america. The book is written more about his political biography than his personal biography. Mckinley, terror and empire at the dawn of the american century is scott millers 2011 tale of mckinleys presidency and of his assassination. Mckinley was very much an active but quite leader in early 20th i decided to reread it because i still have a fascination about this largely forgotten president. The spanishamerican war happened during mckinleys tenure, and with it the us acquisition of guam, cuba, the philippines, and hawaii.
William mckinley, 18431901, 25th president of the united states 18971901, b. It is, however, written in a stolid prose that lacks the narrative ability of better know popular historians like carro, chernow, mccullough, or millard. Kevin phillips has written a biography of president william mckinley. The friends of the mckinley memorial library is a nonprofit organization which raises funds to support the librarys needs for materials and programs. Discover librarianselected research resources on william mckinley from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. A booklist notable book of 2012 the extraordinary new york times bestselling account of james garfields rise from poverty to the american presidency, and the dramatic history of his assassination and legacy, from bestselling author of the river of doubt, candice millard. He was educated at poland ohio seminary and allegheny college. Mckinley memorial library newsletter subscribe to the librarys newsletters. William mckinley p resident of the united states born january 29, 1843 died september 14, 1901 address of the president the president spoke for exactly thirty minutes. Although this book begins by tearing down mckinleys predecessor, there is very little other bias displayed. He was the 25th united states president from 1897 to 1901 where he was assassinated in buffalo, new york.
The thesis of the biography is that william mckinley is an underrated president, part of the reason being that his successor theodore roosevelt refused to give mckinley and credit for his accomplishments and that historians,fascinated by roosevelts personality, followed suit. Mckinley is the second president he has rehabilitated. William mckinley was a civil war veteran and a lincoln republican. He was elected first in 1896 and reelected in 1900 with vice president theodore roosevelt. The book basically revolves around the deeds committed by the president for the welfare and the growth of the underprivileged. The best biographies of william mckinley my journey through the.
The remainder of the film is a straighton moving photograph of the president during his last public speech. William mckinley was the 25th president of the united states, serving from march 4, 1897, until his assassination on september 14, 1901, after leading. Architect of the american century, on the 25th president who oversaw the united states. An engaging life of the stoical buckeye politician, whom phillips wealth and democracy, 2002, etc. President mckinley introduction the mystery of william mckinley. In president mckinley, architect of the american century, robert w.
The president mckinley mystery the 25th president was the first modern republican. Mckinley also showed excellent taste in appointments, which included elihu root, john hay, george cortelyou, philander knox, charles dawes, and william howard taft. Prior to writing this book miller spent almost two decades as. About this collection william mckinley papers digital. Most americans know about roosevelts courage under fire during the spanishamerican war as a colonel of the rough riders in cuba. Merrys president mckinley argues for the centrality of a. In this great american story, acclaimed historian robert merry r. Most progressive historians have always dismissed mckinley as nothing more than the father of conservatism and pro business.
In this political biography, journalist merry where they stand argues for an overdue reevaluation of mckinley, who has been eclipsed by his flamboyant successor, theodore roosevelt. Wayne morgan, describes how important as president mckinley was. The public services in memory of william mckinley, president of the united states 1901 isbn 9781167163685 9781167163685 softcover, kessinger publishing, llc, 2010. William mckinley biography, presidency, assassination.
Architect of the american century, the author persuasively argues that mckinley, not roosevelt, was the true architect of americas rise to global power. List of books and articles about william mckinley online. Mckinley was also dismissed as being an evangelical christian. The spanishamerican war and president mckinley by lewis l. President mckinleys speech at the panamerican exposition. Roosevelt became vice president in 1900 when he discouraged party leaders who opposed him. My third biography of mckinley was the presidency of william mckinley by lewis gould. List of books and articles about william mckinley online research. Under his leadership, the country went to war against spain in 1898 and thereby acquired a global empire, which included puerto rico, guam, and the philippines. Bush won the white house, he was the first incumbent republican governor elected president since william mckinley in 1896.
Image 9 of president mckinley s last public address and proclamation. As men and politicians, presidents polk 18451849 and mckinley 18971901 would seem to have had little in common polk, a small, plain, secretive and introspective man. During his presidency, mckinley led the nation to victory in the spanishamerican war, raised william mckinley is the twentyfourth book in the american presidents series a. The central question of this compelling book is whether mckinley was a master, or a servant, of political and economic forces of his time. The library and book drops are closed until further notice. William mckinley, the 25th president of the united states, was shot on the grounds of the panamerican exposition at the temple of music in buffalo, new york, on september 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when anarchist leon czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen. Money from membership dues and annual book sales helps to support library activities and services. During his presidency, mck inley led the nation to victory in the spanishamerican war, raised protective tariffs to promote american industry and kept the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of.
Merry has written a gem of a book that will gratify any political junkie or fan of. Where mckinleys prepresidency received less than 10% of leechs attention, it accounted for about half of morgans book. He was the twentyfive president of the united states. Mckinley was a strong governor of ohio and a decisive president whose stern looks hid a thoughtful and gentle man.
During his presidency, mck inley led the nation to victory in the spanishamerican war, raised protective tariffs to promote american industry and kept the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of free silver. The presidency of william mckinley began on march 4, 1897, when william mckinley was inaugurated and ended with his death on september 14, 1901. The film begins by showing the introductory speaker at the panamerican exposition in buffalo. Lively, definitive, and eyeopening, president mckinley resurrects this overlooked president and places him squarely on the list of one of the most important in this great american story, acclaimed historian robert merry resurrects the presidential reputation of william mckinley, which loses out to the brilliant and flamboyant theodore. Learn more about book in the days of mckinley by margaret leech learn more about book. William mckinley, 25th president of the united states 18971901. The christian science monitor in this great american story, acclaimed historian robert merry resurrects the presidential reputation of william mckinley, which l. William mckinley assassination and presidency history. Lively, definitive, and eyeopening, president mckinley resurrects this overlooked president and places him squarely on the list of one of the most important. But was he an agent of change or merely its beneficiary. In this picture we present a wonderful and lifelike likeness of president mckinley. William mckinley audiobook by kevin phillips, arthur m. William mckinley was the last of the civil war veterans to reach the. After service in the union army in the civil war, he returned to ohio and became a lawyer at canton.
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