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William McKinley Assassination

Published June 22, 2026Updated June 20, 2026

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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, Buffalo, New York.jpg
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, Buffalo, New York.jpg

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Milburn House - DPLA - 2e41c1b146fe6431d8d9f965f1c1cb1c.jpg
Milburn House - DPLA - 2e41c1b146fe6431d8d9f965f1c1cb1c.jpg

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Milburn house - History of Buffalo.jpg
Milburn house - History of Buffalo.jpg

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Temple of Music McKinley murder site.jpg
Temple of Music McKinley murder site.jpg

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A Contemporary Account of the William McKinley Assassination by a 15 Year-Old Girl
A Contemporary Account of the William McKinley Assassination by a 15 Year-Old Girl

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Leon Czolgosz's Incredibly Rare Confession to the Assassination of President William McKinley
Leon Czolgosz's Incredibly Rare Confession to the Assassination of President William McKinley

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WilliamMcKinleysDeathMask.jpg
WilliamMcKinleysDeathMask.jpg

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McKinleyAssassination.jpg
McKinleyAssassination.jpg

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Assassination of U.S. President William McKinley by Achille Beltrame; 1901.jpg
Assassination of U.S. President William McKinley by Achille Beltrame; 1901.jpg

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The last posed photograph of William McKinley, taken at the Pan American Exposition on September 5- the day before his assassination
The last posed photograph of William McKinley, taken at the Pan American Exposition on September 5- the day before his assassination

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The last photo ever taken of President McKinley, at Buffalo, N.Y., with John G. Milburn and Goerge B. Cortelyou, on his way (in carriage) to the Temple of Music where he was fatally wounded LCCN2005683537.jpg
The last photo ever taken of President McKinley, at Buffalo, N.Y., with John G. Milburn and Goerge B. Cortelyou, on his way (in carriage) to the Temple of Music where he was fatally wounded LCCN2005683537.jpg

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The last photo ever taken of President McKinley, at Buffalo, N.Y., with John G. Milburn and Goerge B. Cortelyou, on his way (in carriage) to the Temple of Music where he was fatally wounded LCCN2005683537.tif
The last photo ever taken of President McKinley, at Buffalo, N.Y., with John G. Milburn and Goerge B. Cortelyou, on his way (in carriage) to the Temple of Music where he was fatally wounded LCCN2005683537.tif

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Physician of Assassinated President William McKinley Quotes McKinley's Last Words
Physician of Assassinated President William McKinley Quotes McKinley's Last Words

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The 1901 Pan-American Exposition's Temple of Music where McKinley was assassinated
The 1901 Pan-American Exposition's Temple of Music where McKinley was assassinated

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