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Title	National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Dedication Program
Subject	Architecture Presidents and Politics Monuments & memorials Building dedications McKinley, William, 1843-1901
Place	Niles (Ohio) Trumbull County (Ohio)
Description	This 10" by 12" (25.4 by 30.48 cm) program details the schedule of events to celebrate the dedication of the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial on October 5, 1917. Notable Ohioans among the guests included former president William Howard Taft, who delivered the keynote speech. Another address, "McKinley the President" was delivered by George B. Cortelyou, who had served as a private secretary to President McKinley. One of the emotional highlights of the day was when Miss Helen McKinley of Canton, unveiled the courtyard sculpture of her brother. As with the cornerstone laying ceremonies two years earlier, President Woodrow Wilson was unable to attend due to the United States' involvement in World War I. Construction of the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial building was completed in 1917. The memorial was conceived by Joseph G. Butler Jr. and financed by contributions from around the world. Built of white Georgian marble, the structure consists of two wings joined by an open-air Italianate court of honor, at the center of which stands a thirteen-foot-tall marble sculpture of President William McKinley. In addition, the front facade and perimeter are supported by 28 Doric columns. One wing of the structure houses a museum and auditorium; the McKinley Memorial Library occupies the other half of the building. William McKinley (1843-1901), the twenty-fifth president of the United States, was born in Niles, Ohio. He enlisted in the army at the outbreak of the Civil War and, after being mustered out, studied law and opened a law office in Canton, Ohio. McKinley served in the U.S. Congress for 14 years, and became president in 1897, largely due to the influence of Marcus Hanna, boss of the Cleveland political machine. McKinley was most noted for his foreign policy and the conduct of the Spanish-American War in 1898. It was during McKinley's administration that the U.S. acquired its first overseas possessions in the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. He was re-elected in 1900, but was assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in 1901. His running mate, Theodore Roosevelt, then became president.
Creator	National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Board of Trustees
Date of Original	October 05, 1917
Source	Published material 95.01.238
Submitting Institution	McKinley Memorial Library
Type	Text

Title	Om2323_1874888_001
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