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Copy of short biography of McKinley.Entry/Object ID
2016.2.63Description
This is a newspaper clipping.
...to Ida Saxton on January 25, 1871, and their first child, Katie, was born that year and lived only to age three. Their second child, Ida, was born in 1873, and died as an infant. McKinley's wife was ill health, and his devotion to her was noted by the public.
On March 4, 1877, McKinley entered the U.S. House of Congress he focused his energy on tariffs and became known as a protectionist. A persuasive speaker, McKinley also served two terms as Governor of Ohio. Known as an excellent orator, he chaired the Republican National Convention and declined a nomination for the Presidency in 1892. In July of 1896, the Republican National Convention nominated William McKinley for President. Garret Hobart, of New Jersey, was chosen as his running mate. McKinley's famous "porch front" campaign from his home in Canton was the last of its type and the first to hand out campaign buttons and memorabilia.
McKinley defeated the Democrat William Jennings Bryant during the November 5, 1896, election. Domestic and economic issues dominated the campaign, and foreign...
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...affairs demanded much time of the President's time. To safeguard American interests, McKinley sent the battleship USS Maine to Havana, because of rising tension between the two countries and on Feburary 15, 1898, the Maine was exploded while anchored. Two hundred and sixty-six of the 354 crewmen were killed, leading the United States to declare war on April 25. The Spanish-American War ended on December 10, 1898, with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The U.S. came away from the war as a world power.Collection
BlaneyAcquisition
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2016.2.0Source or Donor
Eileen B. BlaneyAcquisition Method
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