The Presidency
William McKinley
2021-06-20T21:16:48-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjFlXC8yMDIxMDYyMDIxMTgzNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Historian Robert Merry talked about William McKinley -- and argued that he was a successful president whose achievements have faded in public memory. The 25th president was elected to two terms, presided over the Spanish-American War, and was cut down by an assassin in 1901. Mr. Merry is the author of President McKinley: Architect of the American Century. The White House Historical Association provided this video.
Historian Robert Merry talked about William McKinley -- and argued that he was a successful president whose achievements have faded in publi…
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Historian Robert Merry talked about William McKinley -- and argued that he was a successful president whose achievements have faded in public memory. The 25th president was elected to two terms, presided over the Spanish-American War, and was cut down by an assassin in 1901. Mr. Merry is the author of President McKinley: Architect of the American Century. The White House Historical Association provided this video. close
Historian Robert Merry talked about William McKinley -- and argued that he was a successful president whose achievements have faded in publi… read more
Historian Robert Merry talked about William McKinley -- and argued that he was a successful president whose achievements have faded in public memory. The 25th president was elected to two terms, presided over the Spanish-American War, and was cut down by an assassin in 1901. Mr. Merry is the author of President McKinley: Architect of the American Century. The White House Historical Association provided this video. close
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- Robert W. Merry President and Publisher (Former) CQ Roll Call
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Colleen J. Shogan Director White House Historical Association->David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History
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