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Library of Congress

Loc: Topics in Chronicling America: The Mc Kinley Assassination

For Students 9th - 10th
Find contemporary newspaper accounts of the shooting of President Willian McKinley, his death, the swearing of Theodore Roosevelt as president, and the capture, trial, and execution of the assassin.
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Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: The Assassination of President William Mc Kinley, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the eyewitness account of a reporter who was with William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition when he was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz.
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Other

Buffalo History Works: A Souvenir of the Pan American Exposition

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour of the Pan-American Exposition held in Buffalo, New York, in 1901. Visit the city before entering the exposition itself. Read about the various buildings on the Exposition grounds and view pictures of them, and see what...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Mc Kinley

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and career of William McKinley (1843-1901), the 25th President of the United States. Find links to his biography, biographies of the members of his cabinet, and essays about his foreign and domestic policies as...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Teddy Roosevelt: The Rough Rider in the White House

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief, but very interesting biography of the country's youngest president at that time, Theodore Roosevelt. The article gives a good look at his life before he was president, and a hint of what was in store for the country after he...
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: William Mc Kinley

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Hoover's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and several video clips.