The American Experience: America 1900 |
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience
Provides background information (articles and video) about the United
States at the turn of the century. Also offers resources relating to
anarchism and Emma Goldman. Produced by PBS and WGBH. [nonprofit resource]
The American Presidency Project |
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/people/president/william-mckinley
Contains the full text of over 250 government documents relating to
the McKinley administration. Produced by The American Presidency Project
at the University of California, Santa Barbara. [academic resource]
American Presidents: Life Portraits |
https://www.c-span.org/series/?presidents
Contains basic introductory information about McKinley and Roosevelt and
their respective administrations. Includes bibliographies, video, external
links, and teaching guides. Produced by C-SPAN. [corporate resource]
The Assassination of William McKinley
and the Development of Presidential Security |
https://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/collections/history/history-blog/2017/june-2017/
mckinleyassassination
A blog entry with documented sources examining McKinley’s unintended
contribution to formalized presidential protection. Includes images.
Features a document detailing the proposed President’s Day at the Pan-American
Exposition. Produced by Karen Robertson, Assistant Manuscript Curator,
Ohio History Connection. [nonprofit resource]

Biographical Directory of the United
States Congress |
https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000522
Offers highlights of McKinley’s political career,
an annotated list of related research collections, and a 42-item “Extended
Bibliography.” Produced by the United States Congress. [government resource]
Collected State of the Union Addresses
of U.S. Presidents |
https://www.infoplease.com/homework-help/history/collected-state-union-addresses-us-presidents
Includes the full text of each of McKinley’s four
State of the Union addresses as well as Theodore Roosevelt’s
first, which makes much mention of his predecessor’s
assassination. Produced by Sandbox Networks. [corporate resource]
The Despotism of the Popular: Anarchy
and Leon Czolgosz at the Turn of the Century |
http://www.americanpopularculture.com/journal/articles/fall_2004/vials.htm
A 4,500-word article by Chris Vials from Americana: The Journal
of American Popular Culture (Fall 2004, v3n2) concerning anarchism
and McKinley’s assassin. Produced by AmericanPopularCulture.com,
a product of Americana: The Institute for the Study of American Popular
Culture. [nonprofit resource]
https://panam1901.org
A definitive website about the Pan-American Exposition, featuring a
delightful abundance of textual resources and images. Produced by Susan
J. Eck. [nonprofit resource]
Electoral College Results |
https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/results
Denotes state-by-state electoral vote results for the presidential
and vice-presidential candidates in the 1896 and 1900 elections. Produced
by the Office of the Federal Register, U.S. National Archives and Records
Administration. [government resource]

The Governors of Ohio, 1803-1971 |
http://archive.is/20130415144314/ww2.ohiohistory.org/onlinedoc/ohgovernment/
governors/index.html
Features a 1,200-word biographical essay on McKinley. From The Governors
of Ohio (2nd ed., 1969), and provided by Ohio Historical Society.
[nonprofit resource]
http://www.bartleby.com/268/10/27.html
The full text of McKinley’s last speech, as given at the Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo, New York, the day before he was shot. From The
World’s Famous Orations (v10, 1906), edited by William Jennings
Bryan, and provided by Bartleby.com, Inc. [corporate resource]
http://www.womeninhistoryohio.com/ida-saxton-mckinley.html
A short biographical article about McKinley’s wife. Produced by Women
in History. [nonprofit resource]
Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents
of the United States |
http://www.bartleby.com/124/index.html
Contains the full text of McKinley’s two inaugural addresses. Produced
by Bartleby.com. [corporate resource]
Info Minute: The Assassination of William
McKinley |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZEDZqbXwo4&feature=featured
An original comedic one-minute video distilling the basics of the McKinley
assassination. Dated 22 November 2007. Produced by heymikehenry. [nonprofit
resource]


Knowing the Presidents: William McKinley |
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/knowing-the-presidents-william-mckinley
Presents a bit of background information about McKinley as well as
multiple images with related information. Produced by the Smithsonian.
[government resource]
Last Days of a President: Films of McKinley
and the Pan-American Exposition, 1901 |
https://www.loc.gov/collections/mckinley-and-the-pan-american-expo-films-1901
Presents twenty-eight Edison Manufacturing Company films, some of which
depict McKinley’s second inauguration, his activities at the Pan-American
Exposition, and scenes from his funeral. Produced by the Library of
Congress. [government resource]
Life Portrait of William McKinley |
https://www.c-span.org/video/?151617-1/life-portrait-william-mckinley
A lengthy 1999 video (2 hr. 36 min.) in which historians, scholars, and
educators discuss the life, political career, and assassination of William
McKinley. Examines correspondence and artifacts housed at the McKinley
Museum and at the McKinley National Memorial. Links to other related videos
appear on this same page. Produced by C-SPAN. [corporate resource]
McKinley Memorial Library |
http://www.mckinley.lib.oh.us/
A collective website providing access to and information about the
McKinley Memorial Library, the McKinley Museum, and National McKinley
Birthplace Memorial of Niles, Ohio. Provides biographical and genealogical
information, numerous images, and the “McKinley Web Finder” annotated
list of web-based resources. Produced by the McKinley Memorial Library.
[government resource]
Monument to William McKinley |
https://www.nps.gov/anti/learn/historyculture/mnt-mckinley.htm
Features a photograph of the Civil War Antietam battlefield’s William
McKinley Monument, reproduces the monument text, and includes background
information. Produced by the National Park Service, U.S. Department
of the Interior. [government resource]
National First Ladies’ Library |
http://www.firstladies.org/
Features a biographical article, bibliography, and selection of lesson
plans relating to Ida Saxton McKinley, the president’s wife. Includes
information about the Saxton-McKinley House, the couple’s home from
1878 to 1891, as well as an “online tour.” Produced by the National
First Ladies’ Library. [nonprofit resource]
National McKinley Birthplace Memorial |
https://mckinleybirthplacemuseum.org
Provides information about the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial.
Located in Niles, Ohio, the Memorial includes exterior sculpture as
well as a museum and sits alongside the McKinley Memorial Library. Produced
by the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Association. [nonprofit
resource]
https://ohiohistorycentral.org/index.php?title=William_McKinley_Jr.&rec=265
Features a 1,000-word article on McKinley’s life and political career.
Produced by the Ohio History Connection. [nonprofit resource]
http://www.ohiomemory.org/
The “Browse Subjects” feature leads to links for William McKinley (hint:
look under his last name) yielding over 150 descriptive records with
photographs of people and events as well as images of publications,
correspondence, sheet music, clothing, furniture, campaign paraphernalia,
and miscellaneous artifacts. Produced by the Ohio Historical Society
and the State Library of Ohio. [nonprofit and government resource]
Pan-American Exposition of 1901 |
https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/collection/LIB-005
As part of the larger exploration of the Pan-American Exposition, this
resource includes commentary and numerous images relating to McKinley’s
visit to the exposition, the assassination, anarchism, and the assassin’s
trial. Produced by the University at Buffalo Libraries. [academic resource]
Papers of William McKinley |
https://www.c-span.org/video/?151685-1/papers-william-mckinley
Presents a video of a 1999 talk by Library of Congress Specialist John
Sellers on the personal and public papers of President McKinley. Produced
by C-SPAN. [corporate resource]
Personal Notes on the Shooting of President
McKinley |
https://www.shapell.org/manuscript/eyewitness-account-of-the-assassination-of-president-mckinley
Features both the images and transcribed text of an eight-page manuscript
by De Benneville Randolph Keim describing the assassination. Produced
by the Shapell Manuscript Foundation. [nonprofit resource]
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/wmckinley.html
A single page on McKinley containing biographical information, statistics,
names of cabinet members, and links to external sites. A link to the
Roosevelt page appears at the bottom. Produced by IPL.org, a subsidiary
of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. [corporate resource]
President William McKinley: Assassinated
by an Anarchist |
http://www.historynet.com/president-william-mckinley-assassinated-by-an-anarchist.htm
An article on the assassination by Wyatt Kingseed from American
History magazine (Oct. 2001). Produced by HistoryNet.com, a product
of Historynet LLC.[corporate resource]
The Presidential Elections, 1860-1912 |
http://elections.harpweek.com/
Features a generous sampling of political cartoons from Harper’s
Weekly, Judge, and Puck relating to the 1896 and 1900
presidential elections (29 and 55 images, respectively). Each cartoon
is accompanied by an explanatory note. Other components include campaign
overviews, biographical sketches of presidential and vice-presidential
candidates, and reviews of major events. Produced by HarpWeek, LLC.
[corporate resource]
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/william-mckinley
Features a 500-word article on McKinley, with links to a biography
of his wife. See also information about Theodore Roosevelt. Produced
by the White House. [government resource]
The Presidents of the United States |
https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/presidents/bio25.htm
Offers a 1,000-word biographical article on McKinley. Includes six
images, one of which links to a separate descriptive entry for the McKinley
Tomb at Canton, Ohio. See also information about Theodore Roosevelt.
Produced by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
[government resource]


Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National
Historic Site |
https://www.nps.gov/thri/index.htm
Roosevelt’s inauguration as president, only hours after McKinley’s
death, took place at the Ansley Wilcox residence, now an historical
landmark in Buffalo, New York. This website provides information about
the residence and its history, the Pan-American Exposition, McKinley’s
assassination, and Roosevelt’s inauguration. Includes numerous images
and descriptive aids (for adults and children) as well as information
pertaining to visitor access/use of the building and its on-site resources.
Produced by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
[government resource]
https://millercenter.org/president
Contains factual and biographical information about McKinley and Roosevelt,
their cabinets, and wives. Also includes images, timelines of key events,
and academic commentary. Produced by the University of Virginia’s Miller
Center of Public Affairs. [academic resource]

http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/william-mckinley
Includes a brief introductory essay, photographs, and video, plus links
to related content (e.g., Ida McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt). Produced
by History.com, a product of A&E Television Networks. [corporate resource]
William McKinley Presidential Library
& Museum |
https://mckinleymuseum.org/
Provides basic information about facilities, services, offerings of
this Canton, Ohio, institution. Notably, the Ramsayer Research Library
boasts a 25,000-piece collection that includes the presidential papers,
manuscripts, photographs, books, correspondence, and audio/visual recordings
of the history of William McKinley. [nonprofit resource]



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