A harsh storm seen only once in 100 years is raging." Oct 31, 2008
Indeed, not since 1900, when William McKinley, a Republican, won re-election, has the incumbent party retained the White House in the midst of or within a few months after a recession. The report pointed to the biggest current problem plaguing the U.S. economy: consumer spending is falling, and no engine of growth seems likely to replace it the near future. (International Herald Tribune)
Theodore Roosevelt Oct 30, 2008
When President William McKinley was assassinated he left behind an unfinished agenda. However, he had a maverick Vice President to take care of business. (Suite101.com)
Buttoned-down democracyPolitical pin collection shown in Ketchum Oct 30, 2008
There are buttons for Jesse Jackson, John Glenn and William McKinley. There are even anti-campaign buttons. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
White House celebrates Roosevelt's 150th birthday Oct 28, 2008
Wiegand also likened Roosevelt to Bush in the two president's responses to attacks on the country the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901 and the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. "Your response and your leadership has been in the spirit of 'Speak softly and carry a big stick,'" Wiegand said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Theodore Roosevelt - and the Strenuous Life Oct 28, 2008
When President William McKinley died in 1901, Roosevelt became the nations youngest president at age 42. He became known as known as a reformer, a trust buster and a conservationist. (Townhall.com)
Splendid Little War: Oct 27, 2008
William McKinley took office as president in 1897. USS Maine Explodes. (Suite101.com)
George, You Were No Herbert Hoover Oct 23, 2008
At various points throughout his administration, George W. Bush has been likened to Abraham Lincoln and Harry Truman, to Teddy Roosevelt and William McKinley. But during his second term, a consensus has been forming on the president he most brings to mind. (CBS News)
Presidential Trivia: Shortest Oldes... Oct 23, 2008
Eight died in office, William Harrison (pneumonia), Zachary Taylor (food poisoning or cholera), Warren Harding (heart attack or stroke), Franklin Roosevelt (cerebral hemorrhage) and John Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley and James Garfield by assassination. Warren Harding was the first to give a radio speech (1922). (Suite101.com)
JAIME RICHARDSON | GREEN VALLEY NEWSGreen Valley resident Diane Stewart shows off a priceless family heirloom — a pin-back button, or badge, from William McKinley’s 1896 presidential campaign that she recently rediscovered.\0\0 Oct 22, 2008
Green Valley resident Diane Stewart says she recently rediscovered a 110-year-old William McKinley campaign button, inherited from a distant relative, while unpacking some moving boxes. The 5-inch, pin-back button, made from embossed brass or tin, shows McKinley before he was elected the 25th president of the United States in 1897, and was probably distributed in 1896, says Stewart. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Thinking about a Palin presidency Oct 19, 2008
Roosevelt came into office in 1901, after the assassination of William McKinley. He deviated substantially from McKinley's politics, pushing for a more progressive Republican Party, greater regulation of monopolies and an increased emphasis on wilderness conservation. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
This Campaign Has Gone Positively 19th Century Oct 19, 2008
The six white horses were put to the service of Republican William McKinley in 1896. A two-score political singing group was nothing special back then. (Slate)
Four new bronze president sculptures are unveiled (96) Oct 19, 2008
Four more presidential statues -- Andrew Johnson, Grover Cleveland, Ulysses S. Grant and William McKinley -- were unveiled during a ceremony Saturday at the Elks Theater and will take their places on corners in downtown Rapid City in the next week or two ... William McKinley, the 25th president, 1897-1901, died during his second term a week after being shot by an assassin. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Artists to reveal latest presidential statues Oct 18, 2008
And Lee Leuning will introduce William McKinley, also sponsored by the Ludwicks. The free program, presented by the City of Presidents Foundation Board, will be at 11:40 a.m. at the Elks Theatre on Sixth Street. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Latest arrest reports Oct 15, 2008
Arrested: William Mckinley Skanes, 19, of 2120 Monticello Drive, Titusville. Charges: possession of firearm or concealed weapon by convicted felon, attempt to solicit or conspire, carrying a concealed weapon, resisting arrest without violence, driving with suspended license, reckless driving, possession of controlled substance, burglary, battery. (Florida Today)
Facts & Figures Oct 15, 2008
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Dig In To Presidential Trivia Oct 11, 2008
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On path to presidency, stark contrast in role models Oct 7, 2008
He was elected vice president on a ticket of opposites headed by one of the nation's most complacent chief executives, William McKinley, who was popular precisely because he wasn't very impulsive. TR took over after McKinley's assassination, and his personality - a fizzing cocktail of imaginative energy, sleep deprivation, and delusions of grandeur - came to define an era. (Boston Globe)
A political mistake Oct 7, 2008
Teddy Roosevelt who replaced William McKinley when he was assassinated in 1901 may have been a great progressive president, but he had been named as vice president by McKinley simply to carry New York. The country elected a right-winger but ended up with something else entirely. (Albany Times Union)
U.S. should abolish the vice presidency Oct 3, 2008
Teddy Roosevelt, who replaced William McKinley when he was assassinated in 1901, may have been a great progressive president, but he had been named as vice president by the arch-conservative McKinley simply to carry New York. The country elected a right-winger but ended up with something else entirely. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Lorene Siratt Sulton Oct 3, 2008
to the late William McKinley Siratt and Gracie Beason Taylor. She was a retired City Secretary for Port Lavaca and held the administrative position for 30 years. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
First wheelchair athlete joins Boosters triathalon Sep 24, 2008
Male 35-39: Robert Gilfeather, Thomas Fredell, William McKinley, Eric Toole. Male 40-44: Chris Mears, Tom Darragh, Allan Giesen, Ian Humberstone, Robert Sullivan. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Campaign memorabilia on display at Pump House Sep 24, 2008
He has memorabilia for every presidential candidate since William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan in 1896. But most of his buttons in the exhibit go back to 1960. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Artillery returns to Chickamauga: Cannon used at 1863 battle returns after 145 years Sep 21, 2008
Gunter said during a visit by then-President William McKinley in 1898 to Indiana, it was fired by Union Civil War veterans honoring the president s arrival. The cannon misfired on the second round, wounding four men, and eventually one of the men died from wounds sustained from the misfire. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Review: The Rise of Theodore Roosev... Sep 15, 2008
Morris provides the reader with an almost non-stop account of Roosevelt s life from birth to the day he is to learn that he will succeed the assassinated William McKinley as President. One can t help but be amazed at the depth of narrative as the events are told from the perspective of the many persons involved. (Suite101.com)
Palin, Roosevelt, and American Originals Sep 14, 2008
That name may not ring the proverbial bell with many, but he was the vice president of the United States at the time, serving under President William McKinley. They had soundly defeated William Jennings Bryan in 1896, and it was looking like the next election would be a rematch with the great orator. (Townhall.com)
Hurricane destroyed Galveston in 1900 Sep 14, 2008
Messengers aboard one of the few ships to survive the storm reached Houston on September 10, sending a short message to the Texas governor and U.S. President William McKinley. "The city of Galveston is in ruins," the message said, estimating 500 dead. (CNN -- US)
Is Palin really qualified? Sep 10, 2008
Fact No. 1: More than 20 percent of individuals who served as president failed to complete their term in office (Presidents William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, Warren G. Harding, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon). Thus, even before we get to a consideration of Sen. (Winona Daily News, MN)
More News and Notes: KU - Louisiana Tech Sep 6, 2008
Other notable September 6th goings-on: President William McKinley was shot in 1901 (he died on Sept. 14); Major League Baseball s 100,000th game was played (1963); Cal Ripken, Jr., broke Lou Gehrig s iron man record by playing in his 2,131st consecutive big league game (1995); and the funeral for Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, was watched by an estimated 2. 5 billion (with a B) people worldwide (1997). (Phog.net)
Click for Full Story Sep 6, 2008
Today's Highlight in History:On September 6, 1901, 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)
POLITICALBUTTONS Sep 6, 2008
"I saw a William McKinley button (president from 1897 to 1901) for 50 cents, and I managed to talk the guy down to 25 cents. When I went home and consulted my book on political buttons' value, I discovered it was worth a whole dollar!". And then there's the thrill of the chase: "It's not exciting to have a button," Bengston explained, "it's exciting to find a button." Today, he continues to scour flea markets, antique stores and estate sales for rare discoveries. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Hot-button political issues Sep 5, 2008
"They lasted about 30 years until 1892, when the Whitehead and Hoag Co. (of Newark, N.J.) started experimenting with the political buttons we know today. They started printing them directly on celluloid. They kept experimenting and came up with this idea to print the actual image on paper, cover it with this clear plastic, put it on a metal disc and seal it with a rim," like his 1900 William McKinley button. "Shops started cropping up all over the country, making these things," Arseneau said. (Dowagiac News, MI)
The vanishing vice president Sep 3, 2008
So he forced his maverick governor onto the national ticket with William McKinley, the presidential candidate. They won. (Braintree Forum, MA)
20 comments Aug 28, 2008
From 'Cross of Gold' to 'Reporting for Duty' - HUMAN EVENTS. From 'Cross of Gold' to 'Reporting for Duty' 08/27/2008. (Human Events Online)
From 'Cross of Gold' to 'Reporting for Duty' Aug 27, 2008
With the Democratic National Convention beginning this week, HUMAN EVENTS thought readers would enjoy being reminded of many of the more memorable events of past Democratic conventions. 2004 BostonJohn Kerry introduced himself to cheering delegates by giving a military salute and saying, I m John Kerry, and I m reporting for duty. (Human Events Online)
116 years ago, GOP looked to West from Minneapolis Aug 25, 2008
In the end, it wasn't even close: Harrison got 535-1/6 votes on the first ballot, compared with 182-1/2 for Blaine and 182 for William McKinley, who would win the nomination and the presidency four years later. The convention nominated New York Tribune editor Whitelaw Reid for vice president. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
McCain, Obama debate prep shaping up Aug 18, 2008
Among them are a White House autograph book that spans from the administrations of William McKinley to Franklin Roosevelt's. Another is a letter from FDR that accompanied the payment of a poker debt to U.S. Sen. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Hometown History: Newspaper supplied live results in 1896 election Aug 18, 2008
Thanks to a bit of ingenuity supplied by a local newspaper, the citizens of La Crosse were able to learn the results of the 1896 presidential election between Republican William McKinley and Democrat William Jennings Bryan. as soon as they became available. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Unlocking the political past of the Twin Cities Aug 7, 2008
The assassination of William McKinley days later vaulted Roosevelt to the presidency. He returned to the Minnesota State Fair twice more as an ex-president in 1910 and a splinter candidate for the White House in 1912. (MSNBC -- Travel)
House GOP Taunts Speaker: 'We're Here, Where Are You?'... Aug 6, 2008
His opponent, William McKinley, a lesser-skilled orator, focused on singular economic issues of the day (monetary policy), the race boiled down to nearly a single issue. What metallic standard the U.S. currency should be pegged to. (The Drudge Report)
From torches to T-shirts Aug 3, 2008
Then there are the William McKinley pigs. Playing on the phrase, "In a pig's ass, I'd vote for McKinley," the little pigs have a hole at the rear that you can look through and see a picture of McKinley. (Odessa American, TX)
The Fives: A surprise resignation, some real old mail and politics on the baseball diamond Aug 1, 2008
It was a parchment scroll that bears the signatures of both President William McKinley and Secretary of War Elijah Root. The only surprise here is that it is No. 4 on the list. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
107-year-old document shows up at Fort Meade Jul 31, 2008
The parchment, dated March 12, 1901, is signed by President William McKinley and Secretary of War Elihu Root and officially appoints Lt. Charles W. Fenton captain of the 13th Cavalry, said Rambow. "The museum is delighted to have this," said SusanMary Rambow, Charles Rambow's wife and a museum volunteer. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Mail delivered 107 years late Jul 30, 2008
The parchment scroll, printed in calligraphy and bearing the signatures of both President William McKinley and Secretary of War Elijah Root, arrived at Fort Meade safely rolled in a mailing tube in March. The parchment is in nearly perfect condition. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Don't pick up the fawns Jul 27, 2008
"Each year we tell people the same thing, leave the fawns alone," said William McKinley, a biologist for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. "Their mother is keeping track of them; she has not abandoned them and will return."At a few weeks of age the fawn will be on its feet and can outrun most predators and has no trouble keeping up with its mother. (The Clarion-Ledger)
History happened here — Louis Frisbee Payn Jul 27, 2008
Roosevelt won and for his trouble was pushed into running for vice-president of the United States with William McKinley in the 1900 election, which they won. Republican boss and New York state Sen. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Political Analogies Are Like Toothbrushes Jul 25, 2008
With history-bookworm Karl Rove in charge of President Bush's image, the 43rd chief executive was variously described as the 21st century's Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, and (most reverently) Ronald Reagan, to name just a few. But even with Rove bounced from his role as--analogy alert. (CBS News)
Canton's mayor puzzled by Colbert comment Jul 24, 2008
Home to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the William McKinley Presidential Library m.. Notable names: Rer Macy Gray and rocker Marilyn Manson both grew up there. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fawning time Jul 22, 2008
"Starting in July we begin to get phone calls and reports of fawns being found or wandering into people's yards," said William McKinley, deer program biologist for the Wildlife Bureau of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. "Each year we tell people the same thing, leave the fawns alone. Their mother is keeping track of them; she has not abandoned them and will return.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
U.S. should carefully weigh the costs of forcible intervention Jul 6, 2008
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Venus, Jupiter and Mercury among sights in night sky Jun 30, 2008
Weekday planetarium shows are at 1 p.m. The planetarium is included with admission to the William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum ... David L. Richards is director of the Hoover-Price Planetarium at the William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Drive N.W., Canton, 44708 ... Weekday planetarium shows are at 1 p.m. The planetarium is included with admission to the William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum. (Akron Beacon Journal)
Looking at Presidential pastimes Jun 29, 2008
" I recently had a chance to quiz Boller, 91, and I offer this quiz to test your knowledge of the men who have served this nation as president. Name the president who, the night before his inauguration, invited a heavyweight champion boxer to come and fight him at the White House. Which signer of the Declaration of Independence not only loved to play the violin (and was pretty good at it) but also exercised two hours a day, was a "tree hugger" known as the "Father of American Forestry" and has... (Athens Banner-Herald)
2 shot as cycle of gang retaliation grips city Jun 20, 2008
On April 30, Williams was on his way home from William McKinley South End Academy, where he was a freshman, when a group of teenagers jumped him at a bus stop. They stabbed him in the face, and he lost his left eye, his family said. (Boston Globe)
Stock Picker RT Software from Investing Systems Network Delivers 'One-Click Stock Picks' Jun 15, 2008
"The broader markets were all over the map," said William McKinley, President of Investing Systems. "The Stock Picker RT software found some really big winners again this week with Friday's biggest gainer up more than 8% in just one session." The momentum scan that powers the Stock Picker RT produces a short list of stock picks to watch every trading day as the market opens. (PR Newswire)
Backing your favorite Jun 13, 2008
But it wasn t until the 1896 campaign between William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan that buttons were used extensively. Campaign visuals don t end with buttons. (Pearland Journal, TX)
Net gain, 37 years later ... Jun 13, 2008
Gazing sternly upon the action were founding father George Washington, his wife Martha and former presidents Teddy Roosevelt and William McKinley, whose portraits hang on the walls. Chinese dancers in red dresses rhythmically snapped red fans, two acrobats flung themselves about, and two colorful dragons cavorted to the music in a pre-match performance. (News & Observer -- Sports)
TALE OF THE TAPE: Pairing The Rock vs. Barack Obama Jun 13, 2008
Went to President William McKinley High School in Hawaii. Archrivals. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Illinoisans who made the ballot before Obama Jun 7, 2008
He lost the first two elections to William McKinley and the last to William Howard Taft. Adlai Stevenson: Though not an Illinois native, Stevenson had lived here since age 6. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
Jordan Wright, 50; collected political trinkets Jun 6, 2008
Few could forget what the museum calls his "one of a kind" porcelain and cloth doll depicting, when held upright, President William McKinley. Turned upside down, a black baby can be seen. (Boston Globe)
Connie Schultz: Women unite to seek justice for sons Jun 5, 2008
Her great-grandfather, Elihu Root, served in the administrations of William McKinley and Teddy Roosevelt. She is a reserved, 62-year-old widow with numerous health problems but no insurance, living in Leesburg, Fla. (Cleveland.com)
TERRY SCAMBRAY: A closer look at history of assassinations May 31, 2008
Unfortunately, President William McKinley was assassinated by another loner anarchist. President John F. Kennedy was killed by Marxist Lee Harvey Oswald, an ex-Marine, who had immigrated to Moscow but quickly soured on communism. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
How Old Is Too Old To Be President May 29, 2008
On September 6, 1901, at the World s Fair in Buffalo, William McKinley was gunned down at the age of 58. John F. Kennedy was the youngest, at 47, when sniper Lee Harvey Oswald killed him in Dallas on November 22, 1963. (Suite101.com)
Colonial Heights May 28, 2008
William McKinley Ruffin Jr., 31, of the 18000 block of Loving Union Road, Disputanta, was charged with probation violation on May 9. Janie Crystal Mason, 31, of the 300 block of E. Westover Ave., Colonial Heights, was charged with driving under the influence at Eastman and Ross on May 9. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Former county commissioner questions use of Time Capsule Museum building as a fitness center May 28, 2008
Among the items removed in honor of the courthouse's 100th anniversary were letters from then-President William McKinley, Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt, Michigan Gov. Aaron T. Bliss, Senators James McMillan and Julius C. Burrows and Congressman Edward Hamilton. Also on display are copies of 16 different local and state newspapers. (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)
The Early Years of Teddy Roosevelt May 17, 2008
With such great distinction did he serve to root out corruption in this position (as had become his political "calling card"), that he became a prime candidate for the Vice Presidency as William McKinley approached his second term ... And so it happened that, six months later, William McKinley was assassinated, and Roosevelt, at 43 years old, became the youngest person ever to achieve the position. (Suite101.com)
President Benjamin Harrison May 13, 2008
Nevertheless, one of the primary results of Harrison's term in office was the passage of an even higher tariff - sponsered by Senator (and future President) William McKinley of Ohio. Under the McKinley Tariff of 1890, the tariff was raised, though Harrison himself had qualms about this, and attempted to offset the surplus revenue by removing the tariff from certain exported items such as sugar, which helped some in the south. (Suite101.com)
