The Life of William McKinley & The Story of His Assassination (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)

The Life of William McKinley & The Story of His Assassination (Illustrated Edition) is a turn-of-the-century memorial biography that combines presidential life-writing with the immediacy of journalistic true crime. It traces McKinley's rise from Civil War soldier and Ohio congressman to tariff architect, governor, and president during the Spanish-American War, before turning to the Buffalo assassination and national mourning. Its style is earnest, patriotic, and richly anecdotal, characteristic of popular illustrated histories produced for a shocked public in 1901. Marshall Everett was the name associated with several rapidly published historical and biographical works that sought to interpret major public events for a broad American readership. Writing in the aftermath of McKinley's murder, Everett drew upon newspaper accounts, public speeches, civic memory, and the conventions of moral biography. The book reflects an era when presidential character was presented as a lesson in citizenship, providence, and national unity. This volume is recommended for readers interested in American political culture, presidential commemoration, and the public response to assassination before the age of electronic media. While it should be read critically as a patriotic and contemporary account rather than a detached modern study, its illustrations, tone, and narrative urgency make it a valuable window into how Americans understood McKinley's life, death, and symbolic place in the republic. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - Hand-picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read. Contents: The Assassination of President McKinley President McKinley's Fight for Life Deathbed Scene of President McKinley The Story of the Assassin Emma Goldman, Woman Leader of Anarchists Anarchism and Its Objects Scenes at Buffalo Following the Assassination Days of Anxiety and Sorrow President McKinley's Last Speech William McKinley's Boyhood McKinley as a Soldier in the Civil War McKinley in Congress McKinley's Life Was Protection's Era McKinley as Governor of Ohio McKinley as a Campaigner Governor McKinley's Financial Troubles McKinley's Loyalty to Sherman, Blaine and Harrison First Nomination for President The Great Campaign of 1896 The Spanish War Cloud McKinley's Own Story of the Spanish-American War McKinley and Expansion Second Presidential Nomination and Election of McKinley President McKinley and the Chinese Crisis McKinley: Builder of a World Power Private Life of William McKinley McKinley's Eulogy of Lincoln President Roosevelt Takes the Oath of Office Great Events of the World During President McKinley's Administration The Funeral Service at Buffalo Lying in State at Buffalo The Funeral Train to Washington The Last Night in the White House Funeral Services and Procession at Washington Lying in State at the Capitol The Assassin Arraigned The Sad Journey to Canton Canton Bathed in Tears Funeral Services in All Churches Canton's Farewell to McKinley McKinley Laid at Rest Nation Observes Burial Day Assassinations of Lincoln & Garfield