William McKinley: Twenty-Fifth President of the United States

by Zachary Kent

Presents the early life, military career, and political life of the president who was assassinated in 1901 during his second term in office. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0516013610
• ISBN13: 9780516013619
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

The Life of William McKinley

Zachary Kent has done a great job recording McKinley's life in this book. The style is simple and easy to read, and there are many black-and-white photographs and drawings to supplement the story. Besides giving many key dates in the text, there is a superb timeline in the back of the book which briefly covers all of America's history and highlights the major events which occurred in McKinley's lifetime. McKinley's presidency is only reviewed at a glance by today's students, but he was an immensely popular President in his day. His regard for the opinion of the public, his persistence and determination in climbing the political ladder of success, and his desire for peace were all hallmarks of his presidency. His sense of duty to his nation and loving care for his wife were character traits of his that this book conveys to the reader. I highly recommend it.