William Mckinley, A Man Of Great Integrity And One Of The Most Beloved American Presidents

Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most popular, important and progressive presidents of the United States. He showed many acts of courage as president, which greatly shaped the direction the county went in both domestic and foreign policy. Roosevelt showed courage even before his presidency, while he worked as a frontier sheriff across the midwest United States. Both his college education at Harvard and years of service as frontier sheriff prepared Roosevelt to be an effective US president. Roosevelt's courageous accomplishments had a very positive impact on the nation.

The Coinage Act of 1873 was one of the major reasons why the Populist movement started and began forming. There were no real instant effects of the Coinage Act, and not many citizens in America used silver anyway (Friedman). Long term however, the United States would never be the same economically thanks to this monumental legislation. Officially accepting the Gold Standard, the American economy raised the demand for gold immensely, and as a result many gold deposits within America became depleted (Friedman). Consequently, the dollar and employees of America at the time became connected and tied to gold (Friedman). This was not a beneficial relationship, and the United States had become dependent on gold. Add in the fact that gold was being depleted rapidly and the demand for it was growing exponentially

Grover Cleveland was renominated for the presidential election of 1888 as the democratic candidate. The republic candidate was Benjamin Harrison, who was a former senator and general. Republicans (Harrison) were for protective tariffs and attacked Cleveland by showing how he vetoed lots of things and how he denied veterans pensions. Cleveland campaigned his civil service reform and his reduction on tariffs. Cleveland won the popular votes over Harrison. He got 48.6% of the votes and Harrison got 47.9%. Harrison won the electoral votes, and Cleveland lost New York and Indiana by narrow margins. He lost New York due to his view against high tariffs and didn’t show support of workers’ rights. Cleveland lost the presidential election of 1888.

The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era The Gilded Age was a time in the United States history in which there was an increase in growth of industry. This industrial movement was sparked by commodities such as gold, steel, and oil. These industries controlled by robber barons like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and others built empires. While all of this was happening there were Presidents trying to keep the country running smoothly.

In 1873, the government passed the Coinage Act and put the U.S. on a gold standard, angering the proponents of monetary silver. Those who backed silver argued that using silver would inflate the money supply and mean more cash for everyone, which they equated with prosperity. The gold advocates countered that silver would permanently depress the economy, but that sound money produced by a gold standard would restore prosperity. "Free Silver" was demanded by William Jennings Bryan who took over leadership of the Democratic Party in 1896, as well as the Populist Party. The Republican Party nominated William McKinley on a platform supporting the gold standard which was favored by financial interests on the East Coast. A faction of Republicans from silver mining regions in the West known as the Silver Republicans endorsed Bryan. The McKinley campaign, however, was effective at persuading voters that poor economic progress and unemployment would be exacerbated by adoption of the Bryan

William McKinley was born on January 29, 1843, in Niles, Ohio. At age ten, he moved with his family to Poland, Ohio. William Jr. was the seventh of eight children. His father owned a small iron foundry which gave young William a strong work ethic and a respectful attitude. William’s mother, Nancy, taught him the value of prayer, courtesy, and honesty in all relations. Education in William’s early years consisted of attending a school run by the Methodist seminary in his hometown of Poland, Ohio. After graduation he attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania for only one term due to illness after his fight with depression and financial difficulties in the family. Financial troubles within the family made it impossible for William to go back to school, forcing him to take a job as a postal clerk and later a teaching position at a school near his home in Poland, Ohio.

This dip caused deflation, which hurt the farmers because prices went up and they believed that inflation would be better. The existing currency system in the late nineteenth century was the Gold Standard. This meant that gold was the only item backing currency in the United States. Republicans in the government, such as William McKinley favored the Gold Standard. In McKinley’s acceptance speech (Doc B), it states “Free silver would not

Upon the 1908 presidential election Roosevelt announced he would not be running for president, and his Secretary of War, William Howard Taft became the Republican candidate and won the election. Taft made antitrust prosecutions and fought for the reduction of tariffs; some of his decisions went against his cabinet members thoughts and he began to lose support and blunder. With the 1912 election approaching old and new candidates began to emerge making a competition for the next leader of America who would provide relief from tariffs and big business practices. This was a critical time in our nation and the new leader would be responsible for further advancing the development and policies of America.

Andrew Jackson, the president honored on the twenty dollar bill, could be seen as one of the greatest presidents in American history. Even growing up, Jackson was determined to create change in the world. He defied all odds and became the victor during the Battle of New Orleans and he created the Jacksonian democracy during his presidency. He also brought a surge, though short-lived, of wealth in the country’s economy. To begin with, during the War of 1812, Jackson fought one of the most famous battles - The Battle of New Orleans.

William Mckinley served 12 years as a House of Representatives from 1877-1891. His term was interrupted by his lost of the 1882 election. Which he lost to Democratic Periodic Thomas .B. Reed. (Discus.com, William Mckinley paragraph 5 Subtitle). “The defeat in McKinley’s district of Ohio in 1890 had been partly a result of another Democratic gerrymander rather than a wholesale repudiation of the candidate. His reputation still intact in Ohio, McKinley, with the backing of the wealthy Cleveland industrialist Marcus A. Hanna, won the governorship in 1891 and 1893. In 1892, Hanna tried to engineer the nomination of McKinley for president, but McKinley refused to encourage the movement because of his conviction that the Republican Party should stand

The election of 1896 was the 28th presidential election of the United States. The election was between the two candidates William Mckinley and Williams Jennings Bryan. This election was famous for ending what was known as the third party election and starting the fourth party elections. Other people that were competing in the election was Thomas Brackett Reed (Speaker of the House from Maine) , Matthew S. Quay (Senator from Pennsylvania), William B. Allison (Senator from Iowa), and Levi B. Morton (Governor of Iowa). Mckinley had a campaign manager named Mark Hanna that was a wealthy and talented businessman. Mark Hanna has the hardest time earning money for the campaign because of Mckinley's plan for the Gold Standard.

Andrew Jackson, as most people remember him as the man on the twenty dollar bill, however he did far much more than that. Jackson was our 7th president of the United States. He also was a major war hero, Jackson was known for being brave and determined. Andrew didn’t care about what people thought of him, he had eyes on the prize until it was his.

Many people remember the most known presidents in the United States throughout history however, certain presidents do not get enough recognition as others, the story of William McKinley is one novel that presents most of William McKinley's life from as the presidency. A man named Kevin Philips the author of the book, "William McKinley" believes that President William McKinley was a major part of being president and has made a benefit toward wining the wars of the United States. Kevin Philips has had experience toward being a commentator for decades based on the political and economic field, he has worked on the Harper's Magazine, the National Public Radio and the Los Angeles Time. He has also made other books, such as the Wealth and Democracy,

Then once again in 1896, where the Republicans faced off against the Democrats with candidates William Bryan and William McKinley.

We mourned the death of President William McKinley in 1901 after being assassinated. It was my fate of becoming the youngest President to take the office. Many people questioned my bold personality some accused me of bigotry. Me? Teddy Roosevelt? I prefer to be known as “TR”, the President to be known in history (1901-1909) as “The American Lion.” Our new President brought passion and power to the office, courageously leading the American people and Congress toward progressive reforms in history.