The Assassination of President William McKinley: The History and Legacy of the P

Description: The Assassination of President William McKinley by Charles River Editors, Charles River *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the assassination *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "It was in my heart, there was no escape for me. I could not have conquered it had my life been at stake. There were thousands of people in town on Tuesday. I heard it was Presidents Day. All those people seemed bowing to the great ruler. I made up my mind to kill that ruler." - Leon Czolgosz In September 1901, the city of Buffalo was full of celebration. The Pan-American Exposition was ongoing, and it brought notable figures to northern New York, including President William McKinley, who had been reelected less than a year earlier. But also in Buffalo was Leon Czolgosz, a young man who had turned to anarchy years earlier after losing his job, Embracing his philosophy wholeheartedly, Czolgosz believed it was his mission to take down a powerful leader he considered oppressive, and McKinleys attendance gave him the chance. President James Garfield had been assassinated just 20 years earlier, but McKinley didnt worry about presidential security or his own safety, and that was the case in Buffalo. McKinleys insistence on greeting the public and shaking hands allowed Czolgosz to walk up to him on September 6, 1901 at a public reception in the Temple of Music on the expo grounds and shoot him point blank, with one bullet grazing the president and another lodging in his abdomen. In the aftermath of the shooting, as Czolgosz was beaten and seized by the crowd, he uttered, "I done my duty." For his part, McKinley said, "He didnt know, poor fellow, what he was doing. He couldnt have known." Despite being president, McKinleys medical services were shoddy, and given the still primitive medical standards of the early 20th century, gunshots to the abdomen often brought death. One of the best known aspects of the assassination is that Thomas Edisons x-ray machine was on hand and may have been used to try to locate the bullet that doctors couldnt find, but for reasons that remain unknown, the x-ray machine was not used. Nevertheless, McKinley seemed to improve over the next few days, and people became optimistic he would be all right. As H. Wayne Morgan, one of McKinleys biographers, noted, "His hearty constitution, everyone said, would see him through. The doctors seemed hopeful, even confident ... It is difficult to understand the cheer with which they viewed their patient. He was nearly sixty years old, overweight, and the wound itself had not been thoroughly cleaned or traced. Precautions against infections, admittedly difficult in 1901, were negligently handled." Ultimately, McKinleys wounds became gangrenous a week after he was shot, and after he took a turn for the worse, he died on the morning of September 14, nearly 8 days after he was shot. The Assassination of President William McKinley: McKinley was the 3rd president to be assassinated, and today he is often remembered as one of the presidents to die in office after being elected every 20 years after William Henry Harrisons 1840 election. However, the most notable consequence of the assassination is who it brought to power. Ironically, New York Governor Theodore Roosevelts political enemies hoped to rid the state of their progressive governor by elevating him to national prominence. At the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, the New York machine leaders decided to promote Roosevelt for the vice presidency, and in so doing, remove him from New York. At the time, the vice president was notoriously insignificant in national politics, so the political machinists thought that making Roosevelt the vice president would turn him into a nobody. The History and Legacy of the Presidents Death chronicles the tumultuous chain of events that led to McKinleys death and Roosevelts presidency. Along with pictures and a bibliography, youll learn about the assassination of McKinley like never FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Details ISBN1519211635 Author Charles River Short Title ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT WIL Pages 52 Language English ISBN-10 1519211635 ISBN-13 9781519211637 Media Book Format Paperback Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-11-10 Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Subtitle The History and Legacy of the Presidents Death Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97728193;

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