Chicago newspapers about William McKinley, 1898-1901.

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Chicago newspapers about William McKinley, 1898-1901.

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This is a small collection of newspapers published in Chicago between 1898 and 1901 that contain front-page articles about President William McKinley, primarily his election and his assassination. Included are editions of the Chicago Daily Tribune, the Sunday Times-Herald, the Elgin Daily News,and the Chicago Record-Herald. The newspapers are extremely fragile.

1.7 linear ft. (1 oversize folder)

University of Southern California, USC Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8083449

University of Southern California, USC Libraries

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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...