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William McKinley

In The election of 1896, the Republicans campaigned in favor of William McKinley while the democrats failed to properly support William Jennings Bryan into office. To Learn more about the election, visit Election of 1896-Bryan, Democrats and populists and Election of 1896-McKinley, Hanna, and Republicans.

Gold discoveries in Alaska increased the money supply under the gold standard. Republicans raised tarrif Economy was on the upturn Helped to make the U.S. a world power

BUT..... That isn't alllllll the book has about The presidency of William Mckinley. (for more, check out Campaign of 1896 and SignificanceCampaign of 1896 and Significance)




 * Term:** 25th President of the United States (1897-1901)
 * Born:** January 29, 1843, Niles, Ohio
 * Nickname:** "Idol of Ohio"
 * Education:** Allegheny College
 * Religion:** Methodist
 * Marriage:** January 25, 1871, to Ida Saxton (1847-1907)
 * Children:** Katherine (1871-1875), Ida (1873)
 * Career:** Lawyer
 * Political Party:** Republican
 * Writings:** //The Tariff in the Days of Henry Clay and Since// (1896)
 * Died:** September 14, 1901, Buffalo, New York
 * Buried:** Canton, Ohio (adjacent to Westlawn Cemetery)
 * A Life in Brief:** For a long time, William McKinley was considered a mediocre President, a chief executive who was controlled by his political cronies and who was pressured into war with Spain by the press. Recent historians have been kinder to McKinley, seeing him instead as a decisive President who put America on the road to world power.

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An accomplishment of McKinley was also The Spanish American War.

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Sources: The Book (AMSCO) []