Death, politics No, its not just another musical Nov 10, 2008
They have been hard at work studying the lives and times of John Wilkes Booth, Charles Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz, Guiseppe Zangara, Lee Harvey Oswald, Sam Byck, Lynette Squeaky Fromme, Sarah Jane Moore and John Hinckley the nine people who have committed or attempted to commit the ultimate crime. The action at the top of the show takes place in a carnival shooting gallery, as the various assassins gather while the proprietor baits them with a list of the things about which they are disgruntled,... (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
The Presidency of William McKinley May 17, 2008
Only half a year later, however, McKinley was shot and killed while attending the Pan-American exhibition in Buffalo New York (as was predicted by the ""), on September 5, 1901 by a professed anarchist named Leon Czolgosz. After less than five years in office, McKinley, still popular, had died, leaving the Presidency to the youngest man to ever hold the position - Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. (Suite101.com)
Jeff O'Bryant: Wanted: A real leader, part 4 Apr 4, 2008
In Edmund Morris' brilliant biography, Theodore Rex, when Roosevelt learned that Leon Czolgosz shot William McKinley he angrily declared that "if it had been I who had been shot, he wouldn't have got away so easily... I'd have guzzled him first." Though T.R. had once said that McKinley had "no more backbone than a chocolate clair," his anger was directed at Czolgosz's action as an attack of representative government and civilized order, not at McKinley's inaction. Nevertheless Roosevelt's... (Catoosa County News, GA)
Jeff OBryant: Wanted: A real leader Tower like Tedd Mar 28, 2008
In Edmund Morris brilliant biography, Theodore Rex, when Roosevelt learned that Leon Czolgosz shot William McKinley he angrily declared that if it had been I who had been shot, he wouldn t have got away so easily. I d have guzzled him first. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
The Assassins Among Us: An Unspoken Fear Stalks the Presidential Hustings Mar 6, 2008
Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist trying to impress Emma Goldman, shot McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. ... Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist trying to impress Emma Goldman, shot McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y.. (Townhall.com)
The Politics of Anarchy Feb 14, 2008
Some anarchists even kill presidents (referring, of course, to Leon Czolgosz, anarchist murderer of William McKinley). On final note on the subject of anarchy: William Goldwyn, the modern father of anarchy, is actually the father of another famous writer: Mary Shelley, horror author extraordinaire and creator of Frankenstien. (Suite101.com)
Today In History - October 29, 2007 Oct 29, 2007
In 1901, President McKinleys assassin, Leon Czolgosz, was electrocuted. In 1923, the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed. (CBS2.com, CA)
More of this story Oct 26, 2007
Many Auburnians know the story of Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist who shot William McKinley in 1901 as the president was shaking hands during the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. Two months later, Czolgosz was strapped into the electric chair at Auburn prison. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Click for Full Story Sep 6, 2007
Today's Highlight in History:President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. McKinley died eight days later; he was succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. (KWTX.com, TX)
An important 38.5 seconds Sep 3, 2007
John Wilkes Booth took out Lincoln, Leon Czolgosz got McKinley, Sirhan Sirhan killed Robert Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald shot John Kennedy, and Charles Guiteau slew Garfield. Giuseppe aimed at Franklin Roosevelt, but got Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak instead. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Chilean group claims responsibility for British embassy attack Jul 17, 2007
SANTIAGO, July 16 (Xinhua) -- An anarchist group in Chile "Leon Czolgosz Autonomous and Destructive Forces" on Monday claimed responsibility for the attack on the British embassy. An explosion rocked the British embassy in Santiago's Las Condes neighborhood on Sunday night, smashing windows and damaging an entrance door. (Xinhuanet, China)
