On this Day in McKinley History

Presidential Key Events

William McKinley

06/12/1898-12/13/1901: Some 17,000 U.S. troops under the command of General William Shafter embark from Key West, Florida, headed for Cuba.

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Statues, Flags, and the Ongoing Battle Over the Civil War Dr. William Trollinger, University of Dayton June 2, 2019 at 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM The events will take place in the Auditorium on the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial grounds. All programs are free, open to the public, and handicap accessible. The museum is located in the balcony of the auditorium. The balconies and restrooms are not handicap accessible.The first floor of the auditorium is handicap accessible. The McKinley Memorial…
Disability History Lecture & Ida Saxton McKinley Birthday Tea June 6, 2019 at 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Join us Thursday, June 6th as we welcome Dr. Marcelle Wilson of Youngstown State University for her lecture "Disability History In the 19th & 20th Centuries" with our first annual Ida Saxton McKinley Birthday Tea. The 2019 McKinley History Speakers Series is presented by the McKinley Memorial Museum and the McKinley Memorial Library. The events…
Hall of Presidents Opening Reception with The Labra Brothers June 27, 2019 at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Please join us Thursday, June 27th, 2019 from 6 - 8 pm for an opening reception of the Hall of Presidents show by Youngstown artist Christie Galazia. This watercolor and ink series "was inspired by the closing of a wax museum in Gettysburg that went by the same name. The original Hall of Presidents consisted…