Life of William McKinley & The Story of His Assassination (Illustrated Edition)

This book gives us the vivid insight into the incredible life and achievements of President McKinley, not to focus solely on his tragic death. The author nevertheless describes in graphic words the assassination. It is a word picture that will linger forever in the memory of every reader, calling forth sympathy and patriotism on behalf of the martyr President and undying contempt and horror of the assassin and the foul and cowardly thing called anarchy. Every detail of that now historic scene is told so vividly that the reader sees it as if he were an eye-witness. Contents:The Assassination of President McKinleyPresident McKinley's Fight for LifeDeathbed Scene of President McKinleyThe Story of the AssassinEmma Goldman, Woman Leader of AnarchistsAnarchism and Its ObjectsScenes at Buffalo Following the AssassinationDays of Anxiety and SorrowPresident McKinley's Last SpeechWilliam McKinley's BoyhoodMcKinley as a Soldier in the Civil WarMcKinley in CongressMcKinley's Life Was Protection's EraMcKinley as Governor of OhioMcKinley as a CampaignerGovernor McKinley's Financial TroublesMcKinley's Loyalty to Sherman, Blaine and HarrisonFirst Nomination for PresidentThe Great Campaign of 1896The Spanish War CloudMcKinley's Own Story of the Spanish-American WarMcKinley and ExpansionSecond Presidential Nomination and Election of McKinley President McKinley and the Chinese CrisisMcKinley: Builder of a World PowerPrivate Life of William McKinley McKinley's Eulogy of LincolnPresident Roosevelt Takes the Oath of OfficeGreat Events of the World During President McKinley's AdministrationThe Funeral Service at BuffaloLying in State at BuffaloThe Funeral Train to WashingtonThe Last Night in the White HouseFuneral Services and Procession at WashingtonLying in State at the CapitolThe Assassin ArraignedThe Sad Journey to CantonCanton Bathed in TearsFuneral Services in All ChurchesCanton's Farewell to McKinleyMcKinley Laid at RestNation Observes Burial DayAssassinations of Lincoln & Garfield