Project Gutenberg 2019-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 739 Everett, Marshall 1863 1939 Neil, Henry Complete Life of William McKinley and Story of His Assassination An Authentic and Official Memorial Edition, Containing Every Incident in the Career of the Immortal Statesman, Soldier, Orator and Patriot E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Complete Life of William McKinley and Story of His Assassination" by Marshall Everett is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This book offers a comprehensive portrayal of William McKinley's life, detailing his evolution as a beloved statesman, soldier, and ultimately, a martyr following his tragic assassination. It explores significant events of his career, including his presidency and legislative accomplishments, while vividly recounting the harrowing circumstances surrounding his assassination. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage with a detailed account of McKinley’s assassination that occurred on September 6, 1901, during a public event at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. The narrative introduces the assassin Leon Czolgosz and captures the immediate aftermath of the shooting, highlighting the shock and grief that engulfed the nation. Descriptions of McKinley’s demeanor post-assassination; his concern for his wife and calm acceptance of the situation reflect his character, while expert accounts of his medical treatment reveal the dire nature of his injuries. The chapter ends on a note of suspense regarding the President's fate, establishing an emotional connection with the reader as they learn about McKinley's bravery and the national mourning that followed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en McKinley, William, 1843-1901 McKinley, William, 1843-1901 -- Assassination E660 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 1081389 2025-07-23T10:22:15.901792 text/html 1086094 2019-01-20T16:07:04 text/html 4921285 2025-07-23T10:22:29.356679 application/epub+zip 4917071 2025-07-23T10:22:18.366774 application/epub+zip 487424 2025-07-23T10:22:17.118746 application/epub+zip 5141601 2025-07-23T10:22:37.368636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5090092 2025-07-23T10:22:28.012733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667569 2022-09-26T16:44:28.459216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981258 2025-07-23T10:22:13.900740 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 981375 2020-06-15T08:29:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19205 2025-07-23T10:22:37.527629 application/rdf+xml 6484 2025-07-23T10:22:17.234753 image/jpeg 1715 2025-07-23T10:22:17.178753 image/jpeg 361613 2020-06-15T08:29:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 4828351 2019-01-20T16:09:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 4829555 2025-07-23T10:22:16.126731 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