Introduction
A. Background information
B. Anecdote
C. Map
Early Life/Student
A. Serious Student
B. Allegheny College
i. Illness caused dropout
C. Worked full-time
ii. Worked as clerk
Military Career
A. Enlisted after war started
B. Went up rankings quickly
i. Went up for courage
C. Fought in savage battles
ii. Battle of Antietam Creek
Lawyer Career
A. Entered Albany Law School
B. Opened Law Office
i. Partner Judge George W. Belden
ii. Opened in Canton, Ohio
C. Met Ida Saxton
iii. Married on January 25, 1871
D. Children
iiii. Had Katie in 1871
iiiii. 1873, had Ida
Political Career
A. Elected to House of Representatives
B. 1891 elected as Governor Of Ohio
C. First term
i. Captured Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico
Death
A. Leon Czolgosz assassin
B. 8 days until dead
Conclusion
A. Map
B. Concluding statement
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William McKinley went through a lot in a lifetime of 58 years old. When he first started his political career, he was elected to the House of Representatives in a heavily Democratic country, even though he was a Republican. People voted for him for his nice personality and was even respected by opposing politicians. Before, McKinley was a soldier in the Civil War. The Civil War alone was an awful experience, but the sadness of his assassination was dreadful. As President McKinley was shaking hands with supporters, Leon Czolgosz was getting ready to do something that will shake America. When McKinley reached out to shake Czolgosz’s hand, he shot two bullets, one deflected...
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...omach. At first, the doctors thought that McKinley would recover from his wound. After a couple of days, he was able to sit up and take food and liquid for the first time. But a couple of days later, McKinley went
into a decline. Doctors realized that the president’s pancreas had been partially destroyed. On September 14, 1901 William McKinley died.
William McKinley had a great life from his birth to his death. His nice personality made him a loved politician. William McKinley’s life will always be remembered, and his legacy in the White House won’t be forgotten.
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Soon after the completion of this autobiography, his death approached, and his life would go down in history for years to come because of his bravery during the American Civil War.
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