Assassination McKinley, William Presidents

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• - Brief biography of McKinley's assassin.
  
• - Excerpts from Emma Goldman's autobiography describing her brief meeting with Czolgosz before, and her imprisonment after the assassination.
  
• - Describes the assassination and Czolgosz's time in Kanawaha City OH. Points out the historical impact of McKinley's replacement by Teddy Roosevelt.
  
• - Brief account of the circumstances of the assassination.
  
• - Contemporary report of a speech by anarchist Emma Goldman, a copy of which was found in the assassin's pocket.
  
• - NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on McKinley's assassination and how it changed the conduct of all future American presidents.
  
• - Provides the story of the assassination with links to source documents. Includes Thomas Edison's movie recreating the execution of the assassin Leon Czolgosz.
  
• - A detailed review of the assassination of President William McKinley.