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'''Leon Czolgosz''' was the assasin of President [[William McKinley]]. He involved with various anarchist groups, and he was influenced by known anarchists such as [[Emma Goldman]]. On September 6, 1901, he shot and killed the president in Buffalo, New York. The assasination took place at the [[Pan-American Exposition]], a large exposition/fair. Czolgosz was executed by the electric chair on October 29, 1901. | '''Leon Czolgosz''' was the assasin of President [[William McKinley]]. He involved with various anarchist groups, and he was influenced by known anarchists such as [[Emma Goldman]]. On September 6, 1901, he shot and killed the president in Buffalo, New York. The assasination took place at the [[Pan-American Exposition]], a large exposition/fair. Czolgosz was executed by the electric chair on October 29, 1901. | ||
His crime is the subject of the song, "The Ballad of Czolgosz," in the [[Stephen Sondheim]] musical [[Assassins]]. | His crime is the subject of the song, "The Ballad of Czolgosz," in the [[Stephen Sondheim]] musical [[Assassins]]. | ||
[[category:political people]] | [[category:political people]] | ||
Revision as of 22:38, April 13, 2007
Leon Czolgosz was the assasin of President William McKinley. He involved with various anarchist groups, and he was influenced by known anarchists such as Emma Goldman. On September 6, 1901, he shot and killed the president in Buffalo, New York. The assasination took place at the Pan-American Exposition, a large exposition/fair. Czolgosz was executed by the electric chair on October 29, 1901.
His crime is the subject of the song, "The Ballad of Czolgosz," in the Stephen Sondheim musical Assassins.