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The President and the assassin McKinley, terror, and empire at the dawn of the American century

In 1901, as America tallied its gains from a period of unprecedented imperial expansion, an assassin's bullet shattered the nation's confidence. This book is the story of the momentous years leading up to that event, and of the very different paths that brought together two figures of the era: Presi...

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Main Author: Miller, Scott, 1960-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, c2011.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
McKinley, William, > 1843-1901.
McKinley, William, > 1843-1901 > Assassination.
Czolgosz, Leon F., > 1873?-1901.
United States > Politics and government > 1897-1901.
United States > Social conditions > 1865-1918.
United States > Territorial expansion > History > 19th century.
Anarchism > United States > History.
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Table of Contents:
  • Temple of music
  • "Oh God, keep him humble"
  • A quiet man in the corner
  • "There will be no jingo nonsense"
  • "The government is best which governs least"
  • The Hawaiian anvil
  • An unlikely anarchist
  • An open cask of gunpowder
  • Propaganda of the deed
  • "The Maine blown up!"
  • "Fire and kill all you can!"
  • Dewey at Manila
  • A respectable tramp
  • The "least dangerous experiment"
  • "The child has gone crazy"
  • San Juan Hill
  • Lunchroom
  • A country "full of swagger"
  • Bloody homestead
  • Spoils of war
  • Hunting rabbits
  • "It is always the unexpected that happens, at least in my case"
  • Red Emma
  • Open doors
  • "Avanti!"
  • The American century
  • Words that burn
  • "Surrender or be killed"
  • "Have you any secret societies?"
  • Going to the fair
  • "I done my duty"
  • The operating theater
  • A park ranger comes running
  • The chair.

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