William McKinley

William McKinley Junior was born in Niles, Ohio, on January 23rd, 1843. Being the seventh of nine children, his mother, Nancy, did not devote all of her time to him. Because of this, he learned how to take care of himself. The entire family were devout Methodists, Nancy enrolled the children in Sunday school before she enrolled them in regular school. William was intrigued by the challenges of school and had an extraordinary intuition, a trait which would go toward his favor in his adulthood. William McKinley Sr. was not impressed with the simple education style in Niles and moved the family to Poland, Ohio in 1852. He briefly attended Allegheny college for one year and then went back home where he became a school teacher. When the Civil…

William McKinley was a successful president; he did great things up until his assassination. He was most known for leading the United States of America through war with Spain even though it was controversial. His foreign policies were difficult and I feel like most of his choices were. McKinley was open to question with most historians but, I believe he opened the mind of the public and forced them to think a different way. William McKinley was born January 19, 1843 in Niles, Ohio. He married…

William McKinley was a successful president; he did great things up until his assassination. He was most known for leading the United States of America through the war with Spain even though it was so controversial. His foreign policies were difficult and I feel like most of his choices followed that manner. McKinley was open to question with most historians but, I believe he opened the mind of the public and forced them to think in a different way. William McKinley was born January 19, 1843 in…

William McKinley William McKinley completed many things throughout his life. He served in the military, was governor and president of the United States of America. He had many jobs and roles in his life along with many interesting stories and occurrences. From his childhood in Ohio to being the most powerful man in the free world. President McKinley was born on January 29th, 1843.he was born in Niles, Ohio and later moved to New Lisbon. President McKinley’s early life wasn’t something of…

In 1901, William Mckinley “stood at the peak of his power” (Rauchway, 3). With his charm, steadfastness, experience and conservative views, Mckinley was the popular vote in 1896 for the Presidency. During his first term in office, Mckinley led the United States to become “an international colonial empire” (Rauchway, 6). With his success, Mckinley won reelection in 1900 with the majority of votes. Even at his peak, Mckinley still had critics. On of those critics was Leon Czolgosz, a…

William Mckinley was the 25th President of the United States (Israel 89). He was following a President who to many was held in high regard; this lead to McKinley having to follow in big footsteps. Even so, he had many accomplishments of his own as president, including leading America in the Spanish-American War (Andrews). Everything looked like it was going well for the President. Sadly, everything ended for McKinley on September 6, 1901, when Leon Czolgosz shot the President (Andrews). William…

United States was more based on self-interest at the start of the early 20th century, but became more driven on idealism at the end of the time period. Starting with William McKinley, America’s foreign policy began with the benefits for American commerce and imperialism, at the expense of nations like Cuba, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Theodore Roosevelt continued much of this scheme of self-interest with the Panama Canal and the Roosevelt Corollary, but started a few more idealistic trends in…

Spanish Kingdom. The war started when Cuba wanted independence from Spain. Spain’s attempts to layoff the rebellion were addressed in the United States newspapers. Their curiosity sparked. After the anonymous sinking of the USS Maine in Cuba in Havana Harbor, United States’ intervention became a popular and growing command. The War ended when America gained possession of territories in the Western Pacific and North America. The Spanish-American War changed the countries involved into what they…

person or party that stands for the forcible subjugation of any people.” (AAIL, paragraph 8) In conclusion of their statement, they reason that imperialism is anti-American and should therefore not be conducted as the United States’ foreign policy. President William McKinley and Senator Albert Beveridge had similar views on political reasons why the U.S. should be imperialistic. First, Beveridge speaks about how annexing the Philippines would give us power. He addresses the president saying,…

The end of the 1800s and the beginning of the 1900s sparked an era of imperialism within America and its citizens. This sense of imperialism included an induced drive in western settlement, annexation and occupation of countries and colonies, and manifest destiny. People like Frederick Jackson Turner, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt encouraged the settlement and expansionism. They all wanted to continue the growth of America’s influence and the world and wanted it to be a significant…