William McKinley
Canton, Ohio, is proud to have been home to one of eight Ohio presidents. William McKinley built his career as lawyer, prosecuting attorney, congressman, governor and president. The Front Porch Campaign took place at his home on Market Avenue. He was shot by Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, NY in September, 1901.
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President William McKinley, 25th President of the United States,...
President William McKinley, (1843-1901) 25th President of the United States, (In office March 1897September 1901) Commemorative postcard dated on front, 14.9.1901 - the date of his assassination. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
The USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor #onthisday in 1898. Spain was blamed, and "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry across the country. President McKinley and Congress declared war on Spain just over two months later, starting the Spanish-American War.
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