Hi everybody. Today, my mom is going to talk about William McKinley. Thank you, Noah, for introducing

William McKenley, the 25th President of the United States. Like four of the presidents before him,

William McKinley was born in Ohio. He was the seventh of nine children. Both of his great

grandfathers fought in the Revolutionary War. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, McKinley was only 18 years

old. He displayed lots of bravery during the war, was promoted to the rank of

Brevet Major, and even served under future President Rutherford B. Hayes. William McKinley took

interest in politics when Rutherford B. Hayes ran for governor of Ohio.

He also helped fellow Republican Ulysses S. Grant become president by helping to secure

votes in Ohio.

William McKinley got married in 1871 to Ida Saxton.

The following year in 1872, they had their first child, Catherine, before tragedy struck.

Ida got sick while carrying their second child, who they also named Ida.

While she was pregnant, her mother passed away, leaving her very sad.

Baby Ida was born premature and wouldn't survive to the age of one. Just two years later,

their first child, Catherine, came down with typhoid fever, which took her life.

Mrs. Ida McKinley never regained full physical and mental health after losing three

close relatives in five years. To cope with his sadness, William McKinley worked even harder.

He ran for Congress and was elected to the House of Representatives in 1876.

The same year, his former major, Rutherford B. Hayes, became president.

He served in the House for many years and would eventually become the governor of Ohio.

William McKenley ran for president in 1896 with his focus on the economy.

He planned to fix a stagnant economy with two policies. First, he supported by medalism.

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