Keith Sutton Aug 19, 2009
I've wanted to fish Wheeler, a Tennessee River reservoir, ever since I heard about William McKinley catching a 111-pound, world-record blue catfish here in 1996. Now I'd have my chance. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
The Election of 1900 Aug 18, 2009
William McKinley and the Republican Party in 1900 ... William McKinley s subsequent assassination in mid-1901 propelled Theodore Roosevelt into the White House, the first VP in American history to be reelected in his own right after the term ended in 1905. (Suite101.com)
Lots to Learn at National First Lad... Aug 14, 2009
Tours of the historic site include the beautifully restored Saxton McKinley house a residence of the 25th U.S. President William McKinley and his wife, Ida Saxton McKinley and the nearby Education and Research Center (ERC) in the former City National Bank Building, built in 1895. Education and Research Center Showcases Presidential China, White House Menus, First Ladies' Gowns and More. (Suite101.com)
Revamping the cash register Aug 4, 2009
But, we could also consider having the 25 dollar bill with the face of William McKinley, who was our country s 25th president now that would be perfect symmetry all the way around. . (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Anticipation is a powerful force Aug 2, 2009
"On a wintery morning in 1903 President Theodore Roosevelt arrived at a White House cabinet meeting unexpectedly and with great exuberance. Something of genuine importance had obviously just happened. All eyes were fixed on Roosevelt, who was quaking like a dervish with either excitement or agitation - it was unclear which. Having endured the assassinations of three Republican presidents - Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield and William McKinley - Roosevelt's so-called kitchen cabinet at least had... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Lancaster to portray Roosevelt at Playhouse Jul 30, 2009
One of the most remarkable things about the man, he said, was how much he accomplished before President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901 and Roosevelt became the 26th president at age 42, still the youngest person to assume the title. He lived four or five lives before the age of 45, Lancaster said. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Silverites versus Goldbugs Jul 21, 2009
Bryan's Republican opponent, William McKinley, quietly campaigned for the gold standard. The campaign's message was that the silver policies would wreck the economy and pit farmers against urban centers. (Suite101.com)
Seven-run frame secures sweep Jul 20, 2009
The games were played at Boundary Field then, and William McKinley was president. Kevin Hart (1-1), recalled from the Minor Leagues before the game, picked up his first Major League win as a starter (he had two in relief roles), helping himself with his first Major League hit and RBI. He gave up two runs, five hits and five walks over five innings. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Taller People Earn More Money Jul 14, 2009
In more than a century, no U.S. president has been below average height (the last one was William McKinley, at 5 feet 7 inches, and he was ridiculed in the press as a "little boy," Judge said). Judge figures the advantages of height today are rooted in our evolutionary decision-making regarding who was most powerful. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Baseball teams fear 'haunted' Milwaukee hotel Jul 13, 2009
The Pfister is Milwaukee's most regal address, having hosted every U.S. president since William McKinley and scores of celebrities who can take a self-guided tour of the hotel's Victorian art collection. Today, it's the place to stay for upscale business travelers and out-of-town visitors, including many Major League Baseball teams. (Yahoo News)
Long-lost document reunited with family (2430) Jul 1, 2009
Bill Fenton, 66, of Scarborough, Maine, and his brothers, Griff, 64, and Nat, 62, both of Lamoine, Maine, came to Sturgis to view their grandfather's long-lost military commission and saw something that Capt. Charles Fenton probably never laid eyes on in his own lifetime -- the 1901 document signed by President William McKinley promoting him to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army. "We had absolutely no clue about any of this," Bill Fenton said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Creekmore Fath; served FDR, other Democrats; 93 Jun 30, 2009
In 1947, he married Adele Hay, whose grandfather, John Hay, had been President Abraham Lincoln s secretary and then secretary of state under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. The couple moved to Austin, where Mr. Fath resumed his law practice. (Boston Globe)
Angling for all: Fishing Without Barriers Day on Flathead reels in trout - and a tale Jun 26, 2009
- Theodore Roosevelt had just become president after the assassination of William McKinley - she was not only married to her late husband Lyle for 64 years, she s been a widow for 22 more. Their four children have given her 22 grandchildren (her oldest grandchild is 65), 54 great-grandchildren and 38 great-great-grandchildren. (Missoulian, MT)
Neighbors question parks' plans for Wickersham House Jun 4, 2009
The House of Wickersham was built in 1898 and has served as home to prominent Juneau residents such as Judge James Wickersham, appointed by President William McKinley as a district judge for Alaska, and Bartlett Thane of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Co. ... In between, it was home to prominent Juneau residents such as Judge James Wickersham, appointed by President William McKinley as a district judge for Alaska, and Bartlett Thane of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Co.. (Anchorage Daily News)
College Education and American Pres... Jun 4, 2009
Several Presidents attended college but dropped out, among them William McKinley who dropped out of both college and law school. Where Presidents Attended College or University. (Suite101.com)
Dedication of Mundt Library recalled 40 years later Jun 4, 2009
It was Nixon's first visit to a college campus and the first presidential visit to Madison in 70 years, since William McKinley in 1900. Construction of the Mundt Library was completed in the fall of 1968. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Her books are a nice fit among the couture May 27, 2009
A. Well, President Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater, William McKinley, who's horribly misunderstood by history, and, of course, Abraham Lincoln. And I had a teacher in high school, Elden Tolman, who was a liberal Democrat - a Lyndon Johnson Democrat, in fact - who I admired a lot. (Boston Globe)
Michlewitz notches close victory in Democratic primary May 20, 2009
"Sal was a great state rep," Jane Siegel of the South End said after voting outside William McKinley South End Academy. "Sal had courageous stances on things - against casinos, for gay marriage - before it became popular. He was very gutsy, represented the community, and I respected that in him. And I hope Aaron will do the same.". (Boston Globe)
Glee: A Chorus of Laughter May 20, 2009
Glee: TV's Laughing Choir - TIME. " There is, obviously, everything ironic about Glee: an upbeat chorus number set to Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" is the funniest thing I've seen on TV this year. But this raises the question of how good a match it really is for the Idol audience, who tend to like their glitter dreams earnest. Indeed, the jock-meets-music-geek pair-up is a straight lift from, and parody of, HSM. What makes Glee more than sketch comedy, and what may save its commercial appeal, is that... (Time.com)
A young Alma May 16, 2009
In May 1901, President William McKinley presided at the groundbreaking. By the time President Theodore Roosevelt spoke at the dedication of the completed Dewey Monument in 1903, Alma had become the mistress of Adolph, 26 years her senior. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
The Casualties of Democracy May 12, 2009
Notwithstanding this historical racial arms-twisting in the 1920 election that appeared to have been characterized by Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Harding was lucky to win an election that was seen in part as a referendum on whether to continue with President Woodrow Wilsons progressive work- dubbed New Freedom program of business regulation or to revert to the laissez-faire approach of the William McKinley era. He won ((60% of the popular vote)) against Democratic Ohio... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
One of Brevard's oldest, 108, dies May 9, 2009
William McKinley Jr. had just been re-elected a month earlier, beating William Jennings Bryan. The Gold Standard Act had passed earlier that year. (Florida Today)
Fairfield Citizen's Police Academy Alumni hosts Secret Service Agent May 8, 2009
In the intervening years three Presidents: Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, and William McKinley were assassinated. When Theodore Roosevelt assumed the Presidency literally in the wake of his predecessor he was immediately placed under increased protection, and by 1902 full time Secret Service surveillance. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Game cameras Apr 28, 2009
The camera survey technique was developed and refined by Mississippi State University researchers Dr. Stephen Demarais, William McKinley and Dr. Harry Jacobson. This technique can provide a great deal of useful information on your deer herd, especially when used in conjunction with observation data, harvest data and habitat evaluations. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
County resident dies at age 110 Apr 18, 2009
She was born in Middle Ridge on Dec. 12, 1898 when William McKinley was president. At 110, Korn might have been Wisconsin s oldest resident. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Nicholas Lemann: What media moguls make. Apr 14, 2009
Paper Tigers: Books: The New Yorker. The Wall Street Journal and the Invention of Modern Journalism (St. (New Yorker)
Speak Softly and Carry a Big Schtick Apr 12, 2009
These famous words were first uttered by Theodore Roosevelt two weeks before he ascended to the presidency in the wake of the assassination of William McKinley. We speak softly these days, but there is no big stick. (Townhall.com)
Paper Tigers Apr 6, 2009
The Wall Street Journal and the Invention of Modern Journalism (St. 95), Richard J. Tofel, The Man Who Owns the News: Inside the Secret World of Rupert Murdoch (Broadway; 29. (New Yorker)
Hawaii 9-0 ruling tosses title issue back to state Apr 4, 2009
In 1898 President William McKinley signed an order that annexed Hawaii as a US territory. In recent decades native Hawaiians - as well as the state's Office of Hawaiian Affairs - have asserted claims to land that was held in trust for the people of the islands. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Yellow brick code Mar 18, 2009
" Bryan was a Democratic presidential candidate who supported the silver cause. But he failed to win votes from eastern workers and lost the 1896 election. In the same way, the Lion's claws are nearly blunted by the Woodman's metallic shell. The Wicked Witch of the West is associated with a variety of controversial personalities, chief among them the industrialist Mark Hanna, campaign manager to President William McKinley. In this scenario, the yellow brick road symbolises the gold standard, the... (BBC News)
Concentration Camps in Modern Histo... Mar 13, 2009
The Spanish reconcentrados placed nearly all of Cuba s native population into camps, causing U.S. President William McKinley to remark that this was not civilized warfare;but extermination. It can be argued that Senator Redfield Proctor s March 17th, 1898 report to the U.S. Senate on the reconcentrados, personally witnessed during a fact-finding visit, was as much a cause for a war declaration as the sinking of the USS Maine. (Suite101.com)
A dangerous balance Mar 13, 2009
Hay was US ambassador to the Court of St James in London in 1897, sent by president William McKinley when he cemented a longstanding community of interests between Britain and the US. In August 1898, Hay was named secretary of state and continued in that post after Theodore Roosevelt succeeded McKinley, until his own death in 1905. Hay sent "Open Door Notes" to the major powers with established spheres of influence in China, namely Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Russia and Japan, asking them... (Asia Times Online)
May Arkwright Hutton Mar 11, 2009
Her grandfather attended lectures and speeches including one given by a young lawyer William McKinley. The would-be-president was invited to the Arkwright home after the speech and was served donuts and cider by May as she listened to the political discussion between the two men. (Suite101.com)
Suffragist in the Pacific Northwest Mar 11, 2009
She had escorted her blind grandfather to many political events and had even had the opportunity to have William McKinley come to her house where the two men discussed events including women s suffrage. It was a moment that was not lost on young May and she would later reflect back on the afternoon s education. (Suite101.com)
Celebrating Technology and Innovation in the Classroom Mar 7, 2009
William McKinley I.S. 259, Brooklyn, NY -- Students used original artwork, photography and video performances to depict the Phantom of the Opera. "The Celebration of Teaching & Learning showcases the very best in education, research and the world beyond schools. It is a place where knowledge meets inspiration," said Ron Thorpe, Vice President and Director of Education of THIRTEEN. "This year's Chase Award winners epitomize the Celebration. We know that educators will be inspired to infuse... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rushmore Redo - an Interview Mar 4, 2009
When William McKinley came in, he created the modern presidency, which is a euphemism for a larger role for the president than the Founders had intended. I think Cleveland was a very good president; he's No. 2 because he was for limited government, a limited president and for the most part a restrained foreign policy. (Townhall.com)
Obama's America Mar 1, 2009
The irony is that some of the modern equivalent of FDR's New Deal began under perhaps the most devoutly conservative president since William McKinley; it was George W. Bush's administration, after all, that put Washington in such a commanding position over the nation's banks. But Mr. Obama, deftly building on the idea that an economic crisis is a political opportunity, clearly wants the country that emerges from the current upheaval to be a different country, with substantially different... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
C-SPAN ranks U.S. presidents Feb 19, 2009
William McKinley ranked 16th, Jimmy Carter ranked 25th and Chester Arthur came in 32nd. Millard Fillmore ranked 37th on the survey. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Imperlialism and Christian Missions Feb 18, 2009
When President William McKinley elected to keep the Philippines after the Spanish-American War of 1898, one motivation was to convert the native population, many of whom were actually Catholic, having been under Spanish rule for hundreds of years. Other Songs of Salvation. (Suite101.com)
C-Span ranks presidents; Upstate NY fares well Feb 17, 2009
William McKinley, who graduated from , was ranked 16th. Jimmy Carter and Chester Arthur, both students at Union College in Schenectady, were ranked 25th and 32nd, respectively. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Historian poll shuffles presidential rankings Feb 17, 2009
By Natasha T. Metzler, Associated Press Writer Monday, February 16, 2009. Former President George W. Bush, who left office last month, was ranked 36th out of the 42 men who had been chief executive by the end of 2008, according to a survey conducted by the cable channel C-SPAN.. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
And for extra credit, rank our presidents Feb 17, 2009
Lyndon B. Johnson is No. 11, followed by James Polk, Andrew Jackson, James Monroe, Bill Clinton, William McKinley, John Adams, George H.W. Bush, John Quincy Adams and James Madison. Three presidents who have served in office since 1980 are in the top 20, which feels unlikely on an intuitive level, though I'm not sure why it should. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Make room for Millard: Celebrating ‘unknown’ presidents Feb 16, 2009
Make room for Millard: Celebrating unknown presidents : La Crosse Tribune. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Historians list of presidential rankings Feb 16, 2009
William McKinley 16 15. John Adams 17 16. (KHOU.com, TX)
The Panama Canal and United States ... Feb 14, 2009
During his 1898 annual message, President William McKinley challenged the Congress to take action regarding the building of a canal that would be controlled by the United States. By 1901, Secretary of State John Hay negotiated the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty with Great Britain giving the U.S. exclusive rights but upholding the principle of neutrality, in essence following the same policies that applied to the Suez Canal. (Suite101.com)
Move under way to change name of Mount McKinley Feb 12, 2009
The 20,322-foot tall mountain was named for President William McKinley of Ohio, who never visited the territory, which later became Alaska. Kawasaki said the people of Alaska should have the right to name their own monuments. (Juneau Empire)
Progressivism and Teddy Roosevelt Feb 10, 2009
Upon the death of William McKinley by an assassin s bullet in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt, referred to as that damned cowboy by Ohio Senator Mark Hanna, became President of the United States. Roosevelt saw the presidency very differently from his immediate predecessors. (Suite101.com)
Learning US History Through the Pre... Feb 7, 2009
The Mexican War is associated with James Polk (1844); the Spanish American War with William McKinley (1898) and so forth. Hence, the Clayton Anti-Trust Act can easily be identified with Woodrow Wilson (1912). (Suite101.com)
