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'''William McKinley''' was the 25th [[Presidents of the United States| President of the United States]], serving from 1897 until 1901. He was born in [[Ohio]]. He was referred to as the "advance agent of prosperity" due to the fact that he did not advocate the silver standard, as did [[William Jennings Bryan]], against whom he ran in both 1896 and 1900. [http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wm25.html] His administration was notable for the [[Spanish-American War]] of 1898, which McKinley reluctantly entered after a large amount of public and media pressure. He was shot by an [[anarchist]], [[Leon Czolgosz]],  in [[Buffalo]], [[New York]] on [[September]] 6, 1901.  He died eight days later.
 
'''William McKinley''' was the 25th [[Presidents of the United States| President of the United States]], serving from 1897 until 1901. He was born in [[Ohio]]. He was referred to as the "advance agent of prosperity" due to the fact that he did not advocate the silver standard, as did [[William Jennings Bryan]], against whom he ran in both 1896 and 1900. [http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wm25.html] His administration was notable for the [[Spanish-American War]] of 1898, which McKinley reluctantly entered after a large amount of public and media pressure. He was shot by an [[anarchist]], [[Leon Czolgosz]],  in [[Buffalo]], [[New York]] on [[September]] 6, 1901.  He died eight days later.
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McKinley appeared on the now-withdrawn $500 bill.
    
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