In the Days of McKinley by Margaret Leech (copyright 1959). This edition (copyright 1986) is a part of The Library of the Presidents from Easton Press. This book, which is currently not available from the publisher, is in excellent condition.

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　　William McKinley's administration, the span between the 19th and 20th centuries, aptly symbolizes his role as a bridge between the early and the modern presidency. His election in 1897 ended the line of seven Civil War veterans who served in the White House. His popularity across the whole country signified that the narrow regionalism that characterized the Reconstruction period was finally at an end. McKinley presided over the advent of an exciting new era, which saw the United States emerge on the world stage as a major player.

　　Margaret Leech's compelling biography paints a complete picture of the man -- the astute politician and the kind, gentle father figure who was totally dedicated to a wife handicapped by mental illness. It also chronicles the accidents of history that dramatically altered the future course of the nation. After the death of Vice President Garret Hobart in 1899, Theodore Roosevelt was chosen to run with McKinley in 1900. New York Republican leaders hoped it would be a political graveyard for Roosevelt, whom they wanted out of state politics. But, six months into his second term, McKinley was assassinated by an anarchist at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.

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