William McKinley defeated fiery orator Williams Jennings Bryan in 1896 by campaigning from his front porch in Canton, Ohio. The main issue was whether U.S. currency would be backed by gold or silver.

Elected after the closing of the American frontier to the west, McKinley found new ways to expand in the Pacific and Caribbean following the Spanish American War. ... William McKinley. Terms: 1897 ...

He invoked the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. An honor guard appeared with tricorn hats, fifes and drums — all traditional Revolutionary War iconography.

But J. L. Bell, a scholar who specializes in the start of the American Revolution and authored “The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War,” also gives a thumbs ...

Born in 1843 in Niles, Ohio, William McKinley was working as a school teacher when the Civil War broke out in 1861. He enlisted in the Union Army and quickly climbed the ranks.

A historic Federal-style home, built by an American Revolutionary War soldier, is on the market for $5.49 million. It’s at 142 Main St. in a part of Fairfield, Conn. called Southport.

Trump's account, besides skipping over McKinley's second-term second thoughts, vastly overstates the then-negligible foreign influence on early 20th century American politicians while ignoring the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The William McKinley Presidential Silver Medal will be available for purchase directly from the United States Mint (Mint) on May 12 at noon ET.

May 7, 1901. NO NEED TO BE ALARMED. President McKinley Talks to the People at El Paso About Militarism and Imperialism __ GREETING AT EL PASO. At El Paso, Tex., this morning the American and ...

William McKinley came to power during a time of economic instability and inequality. As a congressman in 1890, he authored the most protectionist tariff act in US history.; As president, his views ...

He invoked the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. An honor guard appeared with tricorn hats, fifes and drums — all traditional Revolutionary War iconography.

Born in 1843 in Niles, Ohio, William McKinley was working as a school teacher when the Civil War broke out in 1861. He enlisted in the Union Army and quickly climbed the ranks.