Papers, 1896-1901.

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Papers, 1896-1901.

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Miscellaneous papers relating to William McKinley (1843-1901), president of the United States, 1897-1901, consist of a letter from McKinley to James M. Moody, Waynesville, North Carolina; a Republican badge and a banner of the presidential campaign of 1896; a facsimile of a letter from John McCall after McKinley's death, praising him; a newspaper account of McKinley's assassination; and a President McKinley memorial bookmark.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Mckinley, William, 1843-1901

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President William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States. He was beginning his second term as President after winning the election in 1900. On Sept. 5, 1901 he and his wife were attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York when he was shot by as assassin waiting in line to shake his hand. After being attended by physicians, he was resting at the exposition's director's home in Buffalo, NY. He seemed to be recovering when his condition rapidly worsened on Sept. 14th. P...