McKinley, William 1843-1901

Overview

Works:	2,307 works in 3,345 publications in 4 languages and 67,861 library holdings
Genres:	Biography Documentary films Nonfiction films Short films History Drama Actualities (Motion pictures) Silent films Sermons Historical reenactments (Motion pictures)
Roles:	Author, Contributor, Performer, Dedicatee, Inscriber, Editor, Correspondent, Former owner, Signer
Classifications:	E711, 973.880924

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Most widely held works about William McKinley

Empire : a novel by Gore Vidal( Book )
In the days of McKinley by Margaret Leech( Book )
The war lovers : Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the rush to empire, 1898 by Evan Thomas( Book )
The American heritage pictorial history of the Presidents of the United States( Book )
William McKinley and his America by H. Wayne Morgan( Book )

The Presidency of William McKinley by Lewis L Gould( Book )
McKinley, Bryan, and the people by Paul W Glad( Book )
Assassination vacation by Sarah Vowell( Book )
William McKinley by Kevin Phillips( Book )
Murdering McKinley : the making of Theodore Roosevelt's America by Eric Rauchway( Book )
The President and the assassin : McKinley, terror, and empire at the dawn of the American century by Scott Miller( Book )
10 days that unexpectedly changed America( Visual )
The McKinley and Roosevelt administrations, 1897-1909 by James Ford Rhodes( Book )
Red, white, and blue murder : a Hilda Johansson mystery by Jeanne M Dams( Book )
The life of William McKinley by Charles S Olcott( Book )
William McKinley : twenty-fifth president of the United States by Zachary Kent( Book )
The triumph of William McKinley : why the election of 1896 still matters by Karl Rove( Book )
Touched with fire : five presidents and the Civil War battles that made them by James M Perry( Book )
The illustrious life of William McKinley, our martyred President : the true story of the assassination, in the shadow of death, passing away, funeral ceremonies, together with his ancestry, boyhood, student days, his career as soldier, lawyer, statesman, Governor, and President, the principles for which he stood and the triumps he achieved and his home life : anarchy, its history, influences and dangers, with a sketch of the life of the assassin : superbly illustrated with numerous engravings made from original photographs by Murat Halstead( Book )
William McKinley, apostle of protectionism by Quentin R Skrabec( Book )

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Most widely held works by William McKinley

The works of Henry Clay, comprising his life, correspondence and speeches by Henry Clay( Book )

17 editions published between 1904 and 1981 in English and held by 366 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Speeches and addresses of William McKinley, from March 1, 1897 to May 30, 1900 by William McKinley( Book )

9 editions published between 1900 and 2013 in English and held by 204 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Funeral leaving the President's house and church at Canton, Ohio( Visual )

4 editions published in 1901 in English and held by 186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: PRESIDENT McKINLEY'S BODY LEAVING THE HOUSE AND CHURCH. In this picture we show a most perfect view of the front entrance of the McKinley home in the background. The hearse which is to bear the President's body to its last resting place drives into view. President Roosevelt's Cabinet forms in line on either side of the walk. The Admirals of the Navy and the Generals of the Army form lines in their rear. President Roosevelt takes his place at the head of the Cabinet and immediately the body emerges from the front door, borne on the shoulders of the soldiers and sailors. As it passes through the lines of Diplomats, Admirals and Generals, all heads are uncovered. The sailors and soldiers descend the steps slowly to the sidewalk and then the body is placed in the hearse. Here we secured another life size view. The hearse starts slowly away and President Roosevelt and his Cabinet walk toward their carriages. Then with the aid of our panoramic device we followed the hearse until it passed slowly out of view down Market Street. This scene dissolves into a picture of the body leaving the church at Canton borne on the shoulders of the sailors and soldiers and placed again in the hearse. From the time the casket appears at the church door it does not pass out of the view of our camera until the doors of the hearse are closed upon it. We follow it constantly with our panoramic device, and the views are perfect and life size. The hearse finally starts away for the cemetery, followed by the famous Black Horse Cavalry, Troop A, of Ohio

Taking President McKinley's body from train at Canton, Ohio( Visual )

4 editions published in 1901 in English and held by 186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This film was photographed from two camera positions and shows the area where the guard of honor (pallbearers) is removing the casket containing the remains of President McKinley from the railroad car. The second camera position shows the pallbearers as they carry the casket to the hearse and place it inside

Execution of Czolgosz, with panorama of Auburn Prison( Visual )

3 editions published in 1901 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The film begins by showing railroad cars in the foreground with the overshadowing walls of a state prison in the background. The second camera position, from a higher elevation, pans slowly showing the yard interior of the prison and some of the large buildings. There is a dissolve from the exterior to the interior, a set of a stone wall with an iron barred door. Uniformed men are visible; they open the door and remove a man in civilian clothes. The camera then dissolves to another set in which there is a chair with wires attached. The man in civilian clothes is brought in and strapped to the chair. At the end of the film, two of the six witnesses examine him with stethoscopes

President McKinley's speech at the Pan-American Exposition( Visual )

3 editions published in 1901 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The film begins by showing the introductory speaker at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. The speaker introduces the incumbent president of the United States, William F. McKinley. The remainder of the film is a straight-on moving photograph of the president during his last public speech

President McKinley reviewing the troops at the Pan-American Exposition( Visual )

3 editions published in 1901 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: PRESIDENT McKINLEY REVIEWING THE TROOPS AT THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION. The President is seen on the reviewing stand at the Stadium, escorted by President Milburn, of the Pan-American Exposition, Secretary Cortelyou, and other noted persons. He removes his silk hat as the troops march by and politely bows to the great audience as they cheer and encore. President McKinley and party form the left foreground of our picture while the troops march by in the right foreground. From this excellent position we thus secured perfect pictures of both the Executive and his troops

President McKinley taking the oath( Visual )

3 editions published in 1901 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: PRESIDENT McKINLEY TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE. This picture opens by showing the Diplomatic Corps, accompanied by Admiral Dewey and General Nelson A. Miles, coming down the carpeted stone steps of the Capitol and going to their seats in front of the stand where the President speaks. Next come the members of the President's Cabinet, and they are followed closely by President McKinley, preceded by Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell of the Senate, bare headed and one armed, and also accompanied by the joint committee of Congress, composed of Senator Mark Hanna, of Ohio; Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin; Senator James K. Jones, of Arkansas; Representatives Cannon, of Illinois; Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, and McRae, of Arkansas. The President then steps promptly to the front of the stand amid the cheers of the immense crowd who stand with heads reverently uncovered, filling the entire foreground of our picture. As the tumult ceases, Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller, in the black silk robes of his high office, steps forward and holding in his outstretched hand a small Bible, administers the oath of office. The oath taken, the President presses his lips to the Bible and with manuscript in hand, immediately begins his speech. Again the valuable and exclusive privileges granted us by the United States Government allowed us to place our camera within fifteen feet of the President when he took the oath of office. We regret that we were unable to secure a longer film than listed above, but the rain began falling in torrents with almost the first words of the President's speech, which of course prohibited our taking a greater length of film, but notwithstanding the fact that it began sprinkling before the President took the oath of office, the fifty feet of film which we did secure is good

President McKinley and escort going to the Capitol( Visual )

3 editions published in 1901 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: PRESIDENT McKINLEY AND ESCORT GOING TO THE CAPITOL. This most excellent picture was secured at the junction of Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifteenth Street. The parade is headed by a platoon of mounted police; next comes the Grand Marshal, Major- General Francis V. Green, and staff, as follows: A. Noel Blakeman, Lieut. Col. John S. Johnson, Major-General N.E. Thompson, U.S.A., Brigadier-General U.S.W. Day, U.S.V., Lieut. Winfield S. Overton, U.S.A., all mounted on splendid horses. Next come the famous Troop A, of Cleveland, Ohio, who act as the personal escort of the President. They present a most striking appearance as they go down the incline on Fifteenth Street, Washington. Next comes President McKinley in his carriage drawn by four of his own horses, the pair of blacks in the lead and the favorite bays on the wheel. The President is seated in the right of the carriage with Senator Hanna on the left beside him, and facing them, with their backs to the driver, are seated Representatives Cannon and McRae. Owing to special permits granted us by the United States Government, we were able to have our camera within twenty feet of the President's carriage when it passed, and an absolutely perfect photograph was secured. The President's carriage is followed by Secretaries Hay and Gage. The third carriage contains Secretary Root, Attorney-General Griggs and the President's Private Secretary Cortelyou. The fourth carriage contains Secretaries Long, Wilson, Hitchcock and Postmaster-General Smith. The fifth carriage contains Lieutenant-General Miles and Admiral Dewey. We also present excellent pictures of the Admiral of the Navy and the General commanding the United States Army as they pass. This picture closes up by showing a detachment of Veterans of the Twenty-third Ohio Volunteers, followed closely by the West Point Cadets, who present a remarkable spectacle as they execute left wheel turning from Fifteenth Street into Pennsylvania Avenue

President McKinley's funeral cortege at Washington, D.C.( Visual )

1 edition published in 1901 in English and held by 181 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: PRESIDENT McKINLEY'S FUNERAL CORTEGE AT WASHINGTON, D.C. When photographing the funeral of President McKinley we secured an excellent position at the foot of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., having had the exclusive right for animated picture apparatus inside the lines. Our camera is focused looking up Pennsylvania Avenue and shows countless thousands of mourning people who line the streets along the way. As the funeral procession which accompanies the body of our martyred President approaches, our camera is set in motion and pictures of the marching multitude who pay the last tribute to President McKinley at our National Capitol are recorded in the following order. The line is headed by a troop of U.S. Cavalry, followed by detachments of heavy artillery [end of part 1]; then comes the Loyal Legion, followed by G.A.R. detachments, made up of both Federal and Confederate veterans. Next in order comes the Guard of Honor [end of part 2], who are in turn followed by the hearse, which is drawn by six black-plumed and black-netted horses. Inside the hearse can be seen the flag covered casket. The light and color of the procession is suddenly gone; spectators silently bow and bare their heads. The pageant has suddenly been transformed into a funeral cortege. Our position was so excellent that as the hearse passed our camera a distinct and life-size view was procured, showing this vehicle of sadness in all its detail. The hearse is closely followed by the Admirals of the Navy and the Generals of the Army. Next in order come the carriages of the family and the relatives, and then the carriage of President Roosevelt, which is drawn by four black horses. Next come the carriages which contain the President's Cabinet, the Diplomatic Corps, Chief Justice Fuller and Associate Justices, Senators, Congressman, Governors of States and Government Officials. These carriages are followed by the United States Marine Band, which forms a most imposing spectacle as it marches slowly and solemnly to the strains of "Nearer My God to Thee." Following the United States Marine Band and in step with the slow funeral march comes the National Guard of the District of Columbia and sailors from United States Battleships, clad in their natty uniforms and jackey hats. The sailors and soldiers are marching sixteen abreast and make a very imposing spectacle as they pass our camera [sequence from the Marine Band to sailors appears in part 2]. The procession having passed, the crowd immediately surges toward the Capitol, intent on securing a place in the line that they may enter the rotunda and look upon the face of the illustrious President McKinley. Our panoramic device is then set in motion and a most perfect and interesting picture is secured as an ending to the Washington film. The picture shows the immense crowds surging toward the Capitol, and as rain begins falling at that moment tens of thousands of umbrellas are raised for protection. Our camera having been above the heads of the people, a most novel effect is secured. As the camera rotates, the base and steps of the Capitol are brought into view and the crowd is shown crushing and struggling for entrance to the rotunda. One of the most perfect of the McKinley funeral pictures

Speeches and addresses of William McKinley : from his election to Congress to the present time by William McKinley( Book )

13 editions published between 1893 and 2015 in English and held by 169 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The tariff in the days of Henry Clay, and since. An exhaustive review of our tariff legislation from 1812 to 1896 by William McKinley( Book )

11 editions published between 1896 and 1970 in English and held by 162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A treaty of peace between the United States and Spain : message from the President of the United States transmitting a treaty of peace between the United States and Spain, signed at the city of Paris on December 10, 1898 by United States( Book )

4 editions published in 1899 in English and held by 151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Eleazar Gonzalez presents the full text of the peace treaty between the United States and Spain that ended the Spanish-American War. The treaty was signed on December 10, 1898. The text of the treaty is available in both Spanish and English

"Free raw materials" exposed : speeches of Senator Sherman and Congressmen McKinley and Goff, (revised by the speakers), before the Home Market Club, at banquet in Hotel Vendome, February 9th by John Sherman( Book )

11 editions published between 1888 and 1889 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The tariff ; a review of the tariff legislation of the United States from 1812 to 1896 by William McKinley( Book )

14 editions published between 1904 and 2003 in English and held by 106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Abraham Lincoln : an address by William McKinley of Ohio, before the Marquette Club, Chicago, February 12, 1896 by William McKinley( Book )

8 editions published between 1896 and 2007 in English and held by 79 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Message from the President of the United States transmitting the report of the Hawaiian Commission : appointed in pursuance of the "Joint resolution to provide for annexing the Hawaiian Islands to the United States," approved July 7, 1898 : together with a copy of the civil and penal laws of Hawaii by United States( Book )

4 editions published in 1898 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

To Charles Hamand, Noah Zane, and Geo. Miller, Esqs., Wheeling, Va by William McKinley( Book )

5 editions published in 1809 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Revision of the tariff: hearings before the Committee on Ways and Means, Fifty-first Congress, first session, 1899-'90 by United States( Book )

4 editions published in 1890 in English and held by 51 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

McKinley, the people's choice. The congratulations of the country, the calls of delegations at Canton, the addresses by them. His eloquent and effective responses. Full text of each speech or address made by him from June 18 to August 1, 1896. by William McKinley( Book )

7 editions published between 1896 and 2012 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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