McKinley, Murder and the Pan-American Exposition

A History of the Presidential Assassination, September 6, 1901

Roger Pickenpaugh (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

300 Seiten

2016
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
9781476666303 (ISBN)

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On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley held a public reception at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. In the receiving line, holding a gun concealed by a handkerchief, was Leon Czolgosz, a young man with anarchist leanings. When he reached McKinley, Czolgosz fired two shots, one of which would prove fatal.

The backdrop of the assassination was among the largest of many world's fairs held in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Exposition celebrated American progress, highlighting the new technology electricity. Over 100,000 light bulbs outlined the Exposition's building--on display inside were the latest inventions utilizing the new power source.

This new treatment of the McKinley assassination is the first to focus on the compelling story of the Exposition: its labor and construction challenges; the garish Midway; the fight for inclusion of an accurate African-American display to offset racist elements of the Midway; and the impressive exhibit halls.

Roger Pickenpaugh, a retired history teacher, has written four books on Civil War prisons. He lives in Caldwell, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

1. McKinley: A Career of Opportunities

2. Czolgosz: “A dreamer, always a dreamer”

3. Buffalo: Growth of an Industrial City

4. McKinley: From the Front Porch to the White House

5. McKinley: Domestic Priorities and Foreign Challenges

6. McKinley: Commander-in-Chief and Beyond

7. The War of the Standards

8. Buffalo: Niagara and the Triumph of AC

9. Exposition: Plans and Problems

10. Exposition: Problems with the Plans

11. McKinley: Journey to San Francisco

12. Exposition: Deadlines and Delays

13. Czolgosz: The Path to Anarchy

14. Exposition: Midway Carnival and Controversy

15. Exposition: Racism vs. Respect

16. McKinley: Respite in Canton

17. Exposition: The Good

18. Exposition: The Bad and the Costly

19. Czolgosz: Two Trips to Buffalo

20. McKinley: Sojourn to Buffalo

21. Convergence: Assassination

22. McKinley: Week of Hope and Agony

23. Czolgosz: Trial and Execution

24. Exposition: The Final Weeks

Appendix: The Secret Service, “Big Jim” Parker, the 73rd Seacoast Artillery and Homer James: Who Did What?

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	10.08.2016
Zusatzinfo	22 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	413 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-13	9781476666303 / 9781476666303
Zustand	Neuware