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Murdering McKinley
2003-09-21T20:00:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDI0XC8yMDAzMDkyMTIwMDIzMjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author Eric Rauchway talked about his book, Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt’s America published by Hill and Wang, which recounts how assassin Leon Czolgosz, the late President William McKinley, and President Theodore Roosevelt defined the Progressive Era. Mr. Rauchway argued that the progressive leadership of Theodore Roosevelt made Americans and historians alike forget about President William McKinley after his murder. In his research Mr. Rauchway discovered why Czolgosz decided to murder the president. He also describes Theodore Roosevelt at the moment of his ascension to the White House.
Author Eric Rauchway talked about his book, Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt’s America published by Hill and Wang,…
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Author Eric Rauchway talked about his book, Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt’s America published by Hill and Wang, which recounts how assassin Leon Czolgosz, the late President William McKinley, and President Theodore Roosevelt defined the Progressive Era. Mr. Rauchway argued that the progressive leadership of Theodore Roosevelt made Americans and historians alike forget about President William McKinley after his murder. In his research Mr. Rauchway discovered why Czolgosz decided to murder the president. He also describes Theodore Roosevelt at the moment of his ascension to the White House. close
Author Eric Rauchway talked about his book, Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt’s America published by Hill and Wang,… read more
Author Eric Rauchway talked about his book, Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt’s America published by Hill and Wang, which recounts how assassin Leon Czolgosz, the late President William McKinley, and President Theodore Roosevelt defined the Progressive Era. Mr. Rauchway argued that the progressive leadership of Theodore Roosevelt made Americans and historians alike forget about President William McKinley after his murder. In his research Mr. Rauchway discovered why Czolgosz decided to murder the president. He also describes Theodore Roosevelt at the moment of his ascension to the White House. close
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