William McKinley
was born on January 29, 1843. He got assassinated on September 14, 1901. He was
the 25th president of the United States. McKinley led the nation to
victory in the Spanish- American War. Raised protective tariffs to promote
American industry, and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a
rejection of inflationary proposals. Though McKinley presidency was cut short
because of his assassination, his presidency marked the beginning of a period
of dominance by the Republican Party that lasted for more than a third of a
century.
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