Project Gutenberg 2004-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 247 McKinley, William 1843 1901 United States President (1897-1901) Richardson, James D. (James Daniel) 1843 1914 Richardson, James Daniel Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: William McKinley; Messages, Proclamations, and Executive Orders Relating to the Spanish-American War Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: William McKinley" by James D. Richardson is a historical account compiled in the early 20th century that captures key communications from President William McKinley during his term, particularly surrounding the Spanish-American War. This compilation presents McKinley’s messages to Congress, his proclamations, and executive orders related to the war, providing insight into the political climate and challenges faced by the United States during this pivotal era. The opening of the book details McKinley’s background, highlighting his early life, military service during the Civil War, and political career leading up to his presidency. It introduces his special message to Congress regarding the dire situation of American citizens in Cuba and outlines the humanitarian crisis resulting from the conflict in Cuba, illustrating his administration's concern for both American interests and Cuban welfare. Additionally, it sets the stage for McKinley's subsequent discussions on intervention and the complexity of the U.S.'s diplomatic relations with Spain, as the situation in Cuba escalates toward war. This portion of the text not only illuminates McKinley's perspective but also serves to frame the events that would culminate in a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government Spanish-American War, 1898 United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States McKinley, William, 1843-1901 E660 J Text Spanish American War Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 358682 2025-08-06T07:27:34.564817 text/html 330967 2024-10-28T20:53:37 text/html 249816 2025-08-06T07:27:42.911778 application/epub+zip 255350 2025-08-06T07:27:38.482806 application/epub+zip 189036 2025-08-06T07:27:37.165790 application/epub+zip 568648 2025-08-06T07:27:45.954782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546901 2025-08-06T07:27:41.877805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248272 2022-09-07T13:25:16.845112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319796 2025-08-06T07:27:33.950826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 299529 2024-10-28T20:53:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19285 2025-08-06T07:27:46.087744 application/rdf+xml 30184 2025-08-06T07:27:37.676788 image/jpeg 5323 2025-08-06T07:27:37.419804 image/jpeg 247819 2025-08-06T07:27:34.590822 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia