President McKinley's Killer and the America He Left Behind: The Assassin, the Crime, Teddy Roosevelt's Rise, and the Dawn of the American Century

by Jessica Gunderson

Overview

It should have been a grand day at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, in 1901. President William McKinley shook hands with well-wishers who had lined up to meet their popular leader. But one man stepped forward with a pistol hidden under a handkerchief wrapped around his right hand. Two shots rang out, both striking McKinley in the abdomen. As the nation puzzled over the shooter and the ease of his crime, the president suffered for days before finally dying. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as president, becoming the youngest person ever to hold the job. The country and the world would never be the same.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756557140
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Series:	Assassins' America
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	714,298
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	9 - 15 Years

About the Author

Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than fifty books for young readers. Her book Ropes of Revolution won the 2008 Moonbeam Award for best graphic novel. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband and cat.

Table of Contents

McKinley's killer — A popular president — Times of change — The crime — The aftermath — Timeline — Glossary — Source notes — Select bibliography — Additional resources — Index — About the author.

Interviews

The author delivers a highly readable account of the McKinley assassination, the motives of a little-known assassin with a seemingly unpronounceable name, and the rise of Theodore Roosevelt; the text details this critical turning point in U.S. history and invites readers to consider how the country was changed and how it might be different today if not for this crime; a fast-paced approach and inviting prose make this the kind of nonfiction readers don’t want to put down.