Overview
Republican President William McKinley transformed America during his two terms as president. Although he does not register large in either public memory or in historians' rankings, in this revealing account, Robert W. Merry offers ""a fresh twist on the old tale . . . a valuable education on where America has been and, possibly, where it is going"" (The National Review). McKinley settled decades of monetary controversy by taking the country to a strict gold standard; in the Spanish-American war he kicked Spain out of the Caribbean and liberated Cuba from Spain; in the Pacific he acquired Hawaii and the Philippines; he developed the doctrine of ""fair trade""; forced the ""Open Door"" to China; forged our ""special relationship"" with Great Britain. He expanded executive power and managed public opinion through his quiet manipulation of the press. McKinley paved the way for the bold and flamboyant leadership of his famous successor, Teddy Roosevelt, who built on his accomplishments (and got credit for them). Merry writes movingly about McKinley's admirable personal life, from his simple Midwestern upbringing to his Civil War heroism to his brave comportment just moments before his death by assassination. Lively, definitive, and eye-opening, President McKinley resurrects this overlooked president and places him squarely on the list of one of the most important.
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Author: Robert W Merry ,
Tom Perkins ,
Tom Perkins
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9798228384019
Publication Date: 11 February 2025
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Robert W. Merry is president and publisher of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Formerly a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, where he covered national politics, Congress, and the White House, he is the author of the award-winning Taking on the World: Joseph and Stewart Alsop--Guardians of the American Century. He lives in McLean, Virginia. An award-winning audio engineer for over forty years, Tom Perkins has expanded his skills to narrating and has more than sixty titles to his credit. He learned by working with the world's best voice talent during his career, and he continues to engineer a variety of projects. An award-winning audio engineer for over forty years, Tom Perkins has expanded his skills to narrating and has more than sixty titles to his credit. He learned by working with the world's best voice talent during his career, and he continues to engineer a variety of projects.
