William McKinley: America's first modern President
Lewis L. Gould is University of Texas Professor Emeritus of history. In THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR AND PRESIDENT MCKINLEY, Gould makes a convincing case that our 25th President created the modern American presidency. During his assassination-shortened administration, the United States freed Cuba from Spain, annexed Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Phiippines and intervened without Congressional approval to put down the Boxer Rebellion in China. Through patronage, persuasion, kindliness and masking of his intentions he bent Congress to his will as had few chief executives before him. -OOO-
