William Mckinley

William McKinley rose to the highest office in the land after many years of serving his state of Ohio in both the U.S. Congress and as governor. When he became president of the United States in 1896, the growing country was focused on domestic issues. But the new president was soon forced to turn his attention to an international crisis. He eventually led the country to victory in the Spanish-American War. Intelligent, good-natured, and hard-working, McKinley was respected by both friends and opponents. Just months into his second term as president, McKinley was struck down by an assassin's bullet. His story brings to life the political history of the United States in the late 1800s. Book jacket.Edge, Laura Bufano is the author of 'William Mckinley ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780822515081 and ISBN 0822515083.