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Though he is known today as a ‘tariff guy,’ the 25th president changed his mind about the use of levies. Here’s what to know about McKinley, and Trump’s apparent fascination with him.
William McKinley came to power during a time of economic instability and inequality. As a congressman in 1890, he authored the most protectionist tariff act in US history. As president ...
And Trump sent Americans scrambling to Google in January when he gave McKinley a high-profile shout-out in his second inaugural address. “We will restore the name of a great president ...
The McKinley Tariff, as its now known, imposed a 50% tax on U.S. imports. Historical records indicate McKinley had America’s best interests at heart with this legislation.
Denali National Park is officially renaming the mountain Mount McKinley, reversing the 2015 decision to restore the ...
The space race and swagger of the JFK years? For Donald Trump, it might have been 123 years ago – when William McKinley was president. Yes, William McKinley – the one you probably forgot right ...