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    overrules human action,” William McKinley’s own words would soon become foretelling for his presidency. On September 6, 1901, at the Pan American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, President William McKinley reached for another handshake two large bangs interrupted the buzz of voices in the Temple of Music. Eight days later, William McKinley died from his wounds. McKinley’s untimely death shocked the nation and created many changes in the United States as a whole. How and why McKinley was assassinated

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    William Mckinley was elected as the 25th President of the United States on March 4th, 1897(Israel 89). He was very successful, having many accomplishments as president, including leading America in the Spanish-American War(Andrews). One of his biggest impacts was the raising of tariffs to promote American industry(Andrews). Many people were starting to throw their support behind Mckinley, making him a very popular man. Everything looked like it was going well for the President. With his popularity

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    William McKinley 25th President of the United States. William McKinley was born on January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio, a town of about 300 people. He was the 7th child born to William and Nancy Alison McKinley His family moved to Poland, Ohio when he was nine years old so that the children could go to a private school called the Poland Academy. In school William liked to read, debate, and he was the president of the school’s first debate club. When he was 16 he went to Allegheny College in Meadville

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    1843, William McKinley was raised in Ohio under a family that had strong ties to the Whig Party. The first notable events that occurred during his life were during the Civil War. During the Civil War, McKinley began writing papers. He was able to have one of his papers published that stressed how important the Union’s cause was. This letter was published. Later he met his lifelong friend, Major Rutherford Hayes, who would motivate and influence him throughout his life. After the war McKinley served

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    William McKinley was our 25th great president. He did many wonderful things such as leading America to victory in war with Spain. Some of his other concerns while in office include: domestic affairs, tariff legislation, race relations, trust regulation, and foreign affairs. He had a good life and served as an amazing president during his time in the Whitehouse until his assassination. McKinley was born on January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio. He was the seventh child to his father, William McKinley and

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    think William McKinleys face would be on the quarter because he's our 25th president but we actually thought wrong. Though William McKinley was an amazing president and did a great job serving our country. William McKinley was born On January 29th, 1843 in Niles, OH as the seventh child of William and Nancy McKinley. William was named William McKinley junior after his father and dropped the “junior” when his father died in 1892. After graduating from high school in 1859, William McKinley

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    William McKinley was born on January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio. As being born and raised in the United States, he met two of the qualifications to run for President. Although education is not a requirement to run for president, McKinley went to school that was run by a Methodist seminary in his hometown of Ohio. After McKinley completed that, he went to Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1860. William attended Allegheny for only one term because of his financial problems. When the civil

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    A Short Biography of William McKinley

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    Grant. In the summer of 1869, McKinley met Ida Saxton. On January 25, 1871 they got married. On Christmas day, their first child Katie was born. In 1873 they had a second child, Ida. Within a few months, the baby died. Then in 1876 Katie died of typhoid fever. The couple were grief-stricken. In the 1876 election McKinley was elected to Congress. He served as congressmen from 1877 to 1883. He was narrowly defeated in the

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    William McKinley took office as the 25th President of the United States on March 4, 1897 at age fifty four. McKinley served in office for 4 years 6 months. William McKinley was born in the Trumbull County January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio (Washington Times). William McKinley was assassinated September 14th, 1901 by Leon Czolgosz. Everyone thought for a while he was going to have a full recovery from being shot but he ended up with gangrene. Czolgosz last words consisted of, him saying he killed the

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    William McKinley, creditable for being a prominent leader for making the United States a better place and changing the life for American people. He is noted for his success in moving the country forward through the tariffs that he had put in place, the establishment of the gold standard, the victory of the Spanish American war, and importance of foreign policy. William McKinley was born in Niles, Ohio with his dad, William Sr. McKinley, his mom, Nancy McKinley, and 7 siblings. William was enrolled

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