President William McKinley: The Secret Service & the Spanish-American War

American History Hit

History Hit

America, History

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🗓️ 25 July 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Why does the Secret Service protect the President of the United States? And what can we learn from McKinley's life and presidency, not just his assassination?

Don speaks with Kim Kenney, Executive Director at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum. Together, they take us through McKinley's background, election and term in office, as well as looking at his lasting impact on America.

Produced by Freddy Chick and Sophie Gee. Edited by Peter Dennis. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.

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1:09.0	President William McKinley recently re-elected.
1:12.0	It being six months since he swore his second oath to
1:14.8	office. Greet's constituents at a reception here in the temple of music at the
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