
William McKinley
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William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. A member of the Republican Party, he led a realignment that made Republicans largely dominant in the industrial states and nationwide for decades. McKinley successfully led the U.S. in the Spanish–American War and oversaw a period of American expansionism, with the annexations of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and American Samoa.
William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States from 1897 until his assassination in 1901, during which time he led the country through the Spanish-American War and oversaw the acquisition of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and American Samoa. As a Republican, McKinley reshaped American politics by building Republican dominance in industrial states that would last for decades to come.
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- Ida Saxton McKinley
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