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- Title: President McKinley: Architect of the American Century
- Author: Robert W. Merry
- ISBN: 9781451625448
- Page: 135
- Format: Hardcover
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[PDF] Unlimited Ä President McKinley: Architect of the American Century : by Robert W. Merry
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Robert W Merry has done justice to the 25th President of the United States with his new work President McKinley The Art of Stealthy Leadership Simon Schuster, 2017.William McKinley, a Union Civil War veteran, US Congressman, and Ohio Govenor, is often ranked in the top 20 of Presidents, generally ahead of his predecessor Grover Cleveland, but in the shadow of his second Vice President the energetic and highly regarded, Theodore Roosevelt, who assumed the Presidency on September 14 1901 following [...]
In the world of presidential biography, how would you grade the biography of one of our lesser known presidents Without doubt, it requires of the author The two main characteristics of such a presidential biography must revolve around a skilled writing that draws you into the life of one you never realized was interesting, and b enough depth to make you feel that you really know this person Granted, the life of the president that headlines the biography is what it is, and the author will be gre [...]
Robert Merry s book, President McKinley Architect of the American Century is a solid history of William McKinley s life and presidency The work is straightforward and workmanlike It is, however, written in a stolid prose that lacks the narrative ability of better know popular historians like Carro, Chernow, McCullough, or Millard.As one born and raised in Stark County, I learned a great deal that I did not know about my home town of Canton Merry also did a fine job at describing the intersection [...]
Summary A biography of McKinley s life, from Civil War hero to Canton attorney, congressman, governor, and to a presidency ended by an assassin s bullet, arguing he was a far consequential president than usually credited.My home state of Ohio holds the distinction of producing the most presidents, and many would also say, the most mediocre presidents In many rankings of presidents, William McKinley is included in this number He is often portrayed as the colorless pawn of Cleveland industrialist [...]
Merry adopts the theory that McKinley was a forerunner of Eisenhower, the type of executive who seems merely to hover in the background but in fact is directing events precisely where he wants them to go Whether he proves this theory is another matter.Merry provides a biography of McKinley s full life, not just his 4.5 years in the White House It should be clear to all that McKinley was an admirable man, worthy of being honored and emulated He had a strong sense of civic duty he served his count [...]
There are some presidential biographies you have to stick with, despite having the same points hammered home too often, because the historical record isn t so wide Robert W Merry s biography of William McKinley is one of them, which has fostered in me new interest in McKinley to one day seek out the significantly earlier In the Days of McKinley by Margaret Leech, which Merry mentions, and which is available at the Ventura College Library, local to me.But others may not have that opportunity, so [...]
My review at NRO is here nationalreview article
This, the latest biography on McKinley, was certainly well worth the wait Robert W Merry does an admirable job of capturing McKinley, the person, as well as McKinley, the politician, making them both understandable and engaging for readers After reading at least one biography on every US President this year, I can safely say that McKinley turned out to be one of the most interesting and one of the least known presidents This is extraordinary considering the way he shaped US foreign, imperialist [...]
I am very glad I read this book I gained a lot of knowledge about this time It also was, for me, a reasonable length of book right now 488 pages Whether I should be embarrassed or not, I have recently read some thick books and was ready for something that I could start and finish in a week My notes say it took me 10 days, but I only read 30 or so pages before setting it down for three days to finish a few other books I read all of my books in hard cover Some of my recent reads have been totally [...]
This is a timely and important book Numerous newspaper editorialists have compared McKinley to Donald Trump, for a variety of reasons But this book makes clear without referring to the current era that McKinley was no Trump One of the most interesting parts of the book was McKinley s Civil War experiences McKinley enlisted as a private in the local volunteer unit Company E, 23d Ohio Voluntary Infantry Regiment the regiment was commanded by William Rosecrans, a West Point graduate, who later beca [...]
Having just read Chernow s new Grant biography, I thought that Merry s work on McKinley was balanced vs Chernow s fawning examination of Grant , although like Chernow, Merry was prone to attempting to defend his subject and elevate him in the presidential rankings Merry s epilogue seemed a fair summary a lot happened during the McKinley presidency, and the argument is over how many of those events should be credited to McKinley.Some interesting points McKinley s introduction to elevated status [...]
An interesting and readable biography of a forgotten president Interesting as a bio of McKinley, an understated personality who kept getting the better of flashier politicians who perpetually underestimated the Civil War major But to me the best part of this book was as a way to use history as a lens on our own time Reading recent history, one can be struck by how similar everything seems to the present day not invaluable, but also adding limited perspective.In contrast, remote history has a di [...]
How much do we know about President William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States Other than he was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz, a second generation Polish American and an anarchist at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo New York on September 6, 1901 he died on the 14th , giving way to the flamboyant Rough Rider and former New York Governor Teddy Roosevelt, many are at a loss on what exactly the Canton, Ohio native accomplished.Washington journalist, Robert W Merry, in President [...]
The author kind of hamstrings the reader in his early assessment of President McKinley by declaring him as not being creative or visionary So for about half the book the reader labors over segments about tariffs or bi metallism Yawn To be sure, McKinley is a completely honest, god fearing man, but importantly for this book, and the reader, a consummate politician McKinley moves up the political ladder in Ohio, makes a number of connections, and through good old Mid Western hard work, becomes Pr [...]
Robert Merry has given us an inside look at an American President not much talked about but was consequential in American foreign and economic policy William McKinley This was a man who even though was extremely kind and affable and compassionate who was devoted to his wife harbored ambitions He rose from a congressman to Governor to President because of his image and his popularity It was described as the mystery of McKinley someone who while outwardly calm could get his way by pushing people t [...]
William McKinley He is notable for a tragic assassination standing in a receiving line and shot by a deranged anarchist with a gun concealed in a bandage He was the last of the Civil War veteran Presidents His abbreviated term spanned two centuries, right into the gung ho imperialism and expansionism so advocated by his second veep and successor, Teddy Roosevelt Robert Merry s book follows Kevin Phillips smaller volume in the Times series an the attempt to raise McKinley from mediocrity in the P [...]
When people think of our great Presidents they don t often think of President McKinley They might remember him as being one of our assassinated Presidents but they don t know about the many things he did during his Presidency He started a push for the gold standard, annexed Hawaii, destruction of the Spanish Empire and consolidation of America s Caribbean influence, rescue of Cuba, push for Philippines and Guam, open door policy with China, fair trade policy, momentum toward Isthmian Canal, and [...]
Politics don t interest me much, but people do I found the first part of the book fascinating as it described the early life of McKinley himself, and I grew to admire him, his love for his wife, his high standards of behavior, and his religious beliefs in Jesus Christ As the book progressed, my interest waned when politics and political events were described in detail I finally skipped to the end and read of the president s assassination and of the concern he expressed for his wife at the very e [...]
On the FenceThere are 488 reading pages followed by pictures, acknowledgements and notes The book is rich in detail and links key persons and detail to many events throughout McKinley s life At times it s a tedious slog that requires breaks to refresh yourself The one criticism I have is that the authors seems to be overly ebullient of McKinley and does not address his failings or weaknesses At times I had begun to wonder if McKinley had only occasionally had gotten his ankles wet All in all it [...]
McKinley An Underestimated PresidentA comprehensive exploration of William McKinley s life than Karl Rove s earlier recent work on the President However, both authors reached the same conclusion about him he was much his own man and accomplished to shape the presidential politics and Destiny of America in the 20th Century, than he has been given credit for by past historians Merry gives all of us a new appreciation of President McKinley s contribution to America s greatest, even those whose l [...]
I don t doubt that the author did his research and has put together a readable account of McKinley, his life and presidency However, as a reader, I didn t get that this was either the definitive scholarly work, nor that the author was anxious to promote McKinley as the initiator of the American century I appreciate that McKinley may may have wanted to be seen in that light, but isn t that the job of historians to strip away McKinley s contemporary political slant, to reveal the impact and outcom [...]
An interesting bio of the 25th president Detailing his contribution to the development of the United states position as a world power His administration is largely underappreciated He was, as the author states, a man of prudence, character, compassion, competence whose true contributions will remain a point of contention p 488
Very well done book about the 25th President, one who not much is known about or at least not on the radar Overshadowed to large extent by his successor, Teddy Roosevelt Worth a read I learned much this man I did not know.
Interesting life of McKinley who was extremely likeable His presidency spanned the Spanish American War, acquisition of our U.S territories, the Boxer Uprising in China, and the emergence of Teddy Roosevelt This was a good history of that time.
A well written book on an uncompelling figure
Well written book about a man whose life was overshadowed by the larger than life TR after his assassination.
This was an excellent book on William McKinley Merry has proven to be an outstanding author.
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Great story Had no idea he did so much for America