William McKinley

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William McKinley


Born
in Niles, Ohio, The United States
January 29, 1843

Died
September 14, 1901

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William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States, and the last veteran of the American Civil War to be elected.

By the 1880s, this Ohio native was a nationally known Republican leader; his signature issue was high tariffs on imports as a formula for prosperity, as typified by his McKinley Tariff of 1890. As the Republican candidate in the 1896 presidential election, he upheld the gold standard, and promoted pluralism among ethnic groups. His campaign, designed by Mark Hanna, introduced new advertising-style campaign techniques that revolutionized campaign practices and beat back the crusading of his arch-rival, William Jennings Bryan. The 1896 election is often considered a realigning election that marked the beginning of th
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Compilation of the Messages...

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Bits of Wisdom; Or, Daily T...

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The tariff; a review of the...

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A Supplement to A Compilati...

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McKinley, the People's Choi...

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Messages of the President ....

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State of the Union Address

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Speeches and Addresses of W...

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Memorial Exercises of the L...

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McKinley's masterpieces; se...

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“The more profoundly we study this wonderful book [the Bible], and the more closely we observe its divine precept, the better citizens we will become and the higher will be our destiny as a nation.”
William McKinley

“The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation.”
William McKinley

“That’s all a man can hope for during his lifetime – to set an example – and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history.”
William McKinley Jr.