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2 days ago · William McKinley, 25th president of the United States (1897–1901). 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. McKinley was assassinated in 1901. Learn more about his life and career.
- William R. Day
William R. Day was a statesman and justice of the U.S....
- Ida McKinley
Ida McKinley (born June 8, 1847, Canton, Ohio, U.S.—died May...
- Justin S. Morrill
Justin S. Morrill (born April 14, 1810, Strafford, Vt.,...
- Joseph McKenna
President William McKinley called McKenna back to Washington...
- Philander Chase Knox
Philander Chase Knox (born May 6, 1853, Brownsville, Pa.,...
- Salmon P. Chase
Salmon P. Chase (born Jan. 13, 1808, Cornish Township, N.H.,...
- John Sherman
John Sherman (born May 10, 1823, Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.—died...
- Mark Hanna
Mark Hanna (born Sept. 24, 1837, New Lisbon, Ohio, U.S.—died...
- William R. Day
3 days ago · In a re-match of the 1896 race, incumbent Republican President William McKinley defeated his Democratic challenger, William Jennings Bryan. McKinley's victory made him the first president to win a consecutive re-election since Ulysses S. Grant accomplished the same feat in 1872.
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3 hours ago · Roosevelt became the youngest person to serve as president at 42 years old when William McKinley was shot and killed in 1901. Roosevelt became known as one of the country’s most impactful and energetic presidents, pushing forward construction of the Panama Canal and expanding protection of national forests.
2 days ago · Monday, Jan. 29 marks President William McKinley's 181st birthday. On Saturday, dignitaries converged at the McKinley Presidential Library and Museum in Canton to pay tribute to the man who led the nation through a period of rapid industrialization and expansion. DALLAS — An assassination attempt was made on former president Donald Trump ...
1 day ago · McKinley might have succeeded in ignoring the rising tide of public opinion had he served out his second term, but McKinley’s assassination in September 1901 brought to the presidency an entirely different kind of man— Theodore Roosevelt, at age 42 the youngest man yet to enter the White House.
1 day ago · He was the vice president under President William McKinley for six months in 1901, assuming the presidency after McKinley's assassination. As president, Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.
2 days ago · To that point in American history, three other presidents had been killed by assassins, including William McKinley, whose death elevated Roosevelt, then the vice president, to the presidency.
