McKinley’s Assassination
The anarchist Leopold Czolgosz murdered President William McKinley on September 6, 1901, by shooting him twice in the stomach. Czolgosz was sentenced to death. The song was performed in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, where it received widespread attention. The president’s secretary was able to persuade him to cancel the trip on two consecutive occasions, despite his reservations about the specific event. McKinley died as a result of his injuries eight days after the incident occurred.
McKinley’s Assassination
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