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On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley held a public reception at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. In the receiving line, holding a gun concealed by a handkerchief, was Leon Czolgosz, a young man with anarchist leanings. When he reached McKinley, Czolgosz fired two shots, one of which would prove fatal.
The backdrop of the assassination was among the largest of many world's fairs held in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Exposition celebrated American progress, highlighting the new technology electricity. Over 100,000 light bulbs outlined the Exposition's building--on display inside were the latest inventions utilizing the new power source.
This new treatment of the McKinley assassination is the first to focus on the compelling story of the Exposition: its labor and construction challenges; the garish Midway; the fight for inclusion of an accurate African-American display to offset racist elements of the Midway; and the impressive exhibit halls.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
1. McKinley: A Career of Opportunities
2. Czolgosz: "A dreamer, always a dreamer"
3. Buffalo: Growth of an Industrial City
4. McKinley: From the Front Porch to the White House
5. McKinley: Domestic Priorities and Foreign Challenges
6. McKinley: Commander-in-Chief and Beyond
7. The War of the Standards
8. Buffalo: Niagara and the Triumph of AC
9. Exposition: Plans and Problems
10. Exposition: Problems with the Plans
11. McKinley: Journey to San Francisco
12. Exposition: Deadlines and Delays
13. Czolgosz: The Path to Anarchy
14. Exposition: Midway Carnival and Controversy
15. Exposition: Racism vs. Respect
16. McKinley: Respite in Canton
17. Exposition: The Good
18. Exposition: The Bad and the Costly
19. Czolgosz: Two Trips to Buffalo
20. McKinley: Sojourn to Buffalo
21. Convergence: Assassination
22. McKinley: Week of Hope and Agony
23. Czolgosz: Trial and Execution
24. Exposition: The Final Weeks
Appendix: The Secret Service, "Big Jim" Parker, the 73rd Seacoast Artillery and Homer James: Who Did What?
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index