William McKinley
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We haven't had a president who was shorter than average since the five-foot-seven-inch William McKinley, in 1896. (Ironically, a mountain was named after him.)
I walked the floor of White House night after night until midnight; and I am not ashamed to tell you, gentlemen, that I went down on my hands and knees and prayed to Almighty God for light and guidance more than one night.More quotes »
Around the web
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The Death of a President, Circa 1901
This postcard shows President McKinley giving his last address at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y., on Sept. 5, 1901, the day before he was shot by an anarchist. Imagine if three U.S presidents had been assassinated between 1976 and 2012. Thr 6/1/12 from Collectors' Quest Read more »
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New York: PHOTO FLASH: Broadway Spider-Man's Matthew James Thomas and Daniel Curry at New York Hall of Science Demonstration
Following the demonstration, Spider-Man stayed for a meet and greet with the kids and also took photos on the climbing web outside of the NYSCI building. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark, which performs at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre, features music and lyri from TheaterMania.com Read more »
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Who owns the McKinley Triangle?
Thousands pass it every day, but according to the county, it doesn’t exist. “Driving through the Village of Walden, the imposing statue of President William McKinley is unavoidable,” said Mary Ellen Matise, the village historian. Resting on a stone pedes from Mid Hudson Times Read more »
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saluting James Hood, yet another African-American Republican hero
Grand Old Partisan salutes James Hood, born this day in 1831. A bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church, Hood was the first African-American preacher to publish a book of his sermons. A native of Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylva from Grand Old Partisan Read more »
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Katrina Lenk Is Arachne in Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Starting May 29
The musical features music and lyrics by Grammy winners Bono and The Edge, direction by Philip William McKinley and a book co-written by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Scenic designer George Tsypin and costume designer Eiko Ishioka from Playbill Read more »
