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, Profusely Illustrated with Full-Page Photographs…

448 pp. Dark green cloth, gilt titles and decorations, cameo photograph of William McKinley mounted on on front board. Profusely embellished with engravings, photographs and illustrations throughout. William McKinley (born January 29, 1843, Niles, Ohio, U.S. - died September 14, 1901, Buffalo, New York) 25th president of the United States (1897 - 1901). Under McKinley's leadership, the United States went to war against Spain in 1898 and thereby acquired a global empire, which included Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.