President McKinley: Architect of the American Century

by Robert W. Merry

Book Overview

"A deft character study of a president."-- The New York Times Book Review "A valuable education on where America has been and, possibly, where it is going."-- National Review "Magisterial."-- The Christian Science Monitor In this great American story, acclaimed historian Robert Merry resurrects the presidential reputation of William McKinley, which loses out to the brilliant and flamboyant Theodore Roosevelt who succeeded him after his assassination...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451625448
• ISBN13: 9781451625448
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book on the 25th US president...

This is an excellent book on the 25th President of the US as well as of the last decade of the 19th century. If you are interested in US history, this explains both the man (McKinley, from how he rose to become a popular leader, and then president) and the issues of the times (tariffs, gold and silver as standards for the currency, Hawaii, the Spanish-American War, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines). It also provides a portrait of First Lady Ida and the rise of Theodore Roosevelt. My only criticism is that at a few points, it gets deep in the weeds of the politics and politicians from the time. This will give you a solid understanding of how President McKinley's administration was a major step towards the US becoming the global superpower it became. My advice is to first read "A Man of Iron" (by Troy Senik) first, then this. - Gregory Bullock, author of "HISTORY IN FEWER WORDS, Vol. 1: THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD