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Typed copy of a telegram from an unknown individual requesting the condition and prospects of President McKinley, who had been shot the previous day.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-07
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt between January 1879 to December 1883. Notable events include Theodore Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee, his appointment to the New York State Legislature, and his first visit and buffalo hunt in North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Jack C. Fisher, a medical doctor, examines the misguided treatment of President William McKinley following the attempt on his life on September 6, 1901. Fisher notes that Vice President Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of State John Hay both had premonitions that McKinley would not survive, and he traces Roosevelt’s movements in the days surrounding the assassination.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2002
Christina Rainsford recalls her childhood memories of observing Theodore Roosevelt and his family while on vacation near Mount Marcy in upstate New York. She describes the events surrounding Roosevelt’s notification that he must return to Buffalo, New York, to assume the Presidency upon the death of President William McKinley.
An illustration of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site and a handwritten message from Eilhu Root to Roosevelt supplement the article. This article also appears in the Summer 1981 issue, volume 7, #3, of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal under the title “A Momentous Ride: Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President Eighty Years Ago.”
President Roosevelt grieves the recent assassination of President William McKinley and proclaims a national day of mourning.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-14
Christina Rainsford recalls her childhood memories of observing Theodore Roosevelt and his family while on vacation near Mount Marcy in upstate New York. She describes the events surrounding Roosevelt’s notification that he must return to Buffalo, New York to assume the Presidency upon the death of President McKinley.
A listing of the officers and members of the executive, finance, and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace committees of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is found on the second page of the article.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
This article notes the 75th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s elevation to the presidency following the assassination of President William McKinley in September 1901. It traces Roosevelt’s movements and actions in the days surrounding McKinley’s shooting and death, and additionally provides a history of the Ansley Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York that served as the site of Roosevelt’s swearing in ceremony. The article concludes with a look at the state of the nation in 1901, and how Roosevelt addressed the many issues confronting the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1976
Charles A. Leale, who was the first physician on the scene when President Abraham Lincoln was shot and stayed with him until he died, recounts in clinical detail the events of that night. He outlines how he and others treated Lincoln both at Ford’s Theatre, and after he was moved to home of William Petersen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1865
William Miller, an alleged anarchist, is held on suspicion that he plotted to shoot President Roosevelt while he was attending the Army-Navy football game.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-01
An English translation of a flattering article about President Roosevelt published by the Danish magazine Varden. Berthold De Linde describes his first encounter with President Roosevelt as an infantryman in the Spanish-American War. He then details Roosevelt’s life and accomplishments, from his time at Harvard to his ascendance to the presidency. De Linde particularly emphasizes Roosevelt’s strong moral character and tireless battle against corruption.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-15
In this Danish magazine sent to President Roosevelt by Ambassador Maurice Francis Egan, a profile of Roosevelt by Berthold de Linde appears on pages 14-22. The article details President Roosevelt’s life and accomplishments from his time at Harvard through becoming President. It particularly focuses on his strong moral character and good qualities.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-15
An article in The London Post notes the change in New York Republicans’ attitudes towards William Randolph Hearst as emblematic of the “dramatic” and unprincipled nature of American politics. Author A. Maurice Low compares statements of Secretary of State Elihu Root during the 1906 gubernatorial race between Democrat William Randolph Hearst and Republican incumbent Charles Evans Hughes calling Hearst an “insincere, self-seeking demagogue, who is trying to deceive the working man of New York,” with New York City Republicans’ current alliance with Hearst’s new Independence League in a likely fruitless effort to defeat Tammany Hall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-25
President Roosevelt arrives with other mourners at Canton, Ohio. He leaves the station and gets into his carriage. The film then scans the crowd gathered to watch the arrival of individuals attending the funeral of William McKinley.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1901
Holiday postcard with photographs of the Ansley Wilcox house and the Milburn residence. William McKinley passed away while at the Milburn residence, and President Roosevelt took the presidential oath of office at the Ansley Wilcox house.
1901-1907
Postcard featuring image of the Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York, where President Roosevelt took the oath of office following President McKinley’s death.
1907-1914
Postcard featuring image of the Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York, where President Roosevelt took the oath of office upon President McKinley’s death. “9:30 a.m. Waiting for the train to Mt Pocono to see Jack. Had a fine boat trip from Detroit. Aunt Ida.”
1939-06-27
Postcard illustrating President Roosevelt taking the oath of office following President McKinley’s death. A crowd is gathered at the porch area of Ansley Wilcox’s home and banners decorate the porch area.
1907-1914
President Roosevelt took the oath of office following William McKinley’s death at the Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York.
1901
The Daily Inter-Ocean from September 14, 1901, the day William McKinley passed away and President Roosevelt was inaugurated.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-14
Unknown card featuring a black and white photograph of the exterior of the Ansley Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after the death of William McKinley. On the reverse is a description of the house. Below the description is an advertisement for Dr. Pierce’s Cough Syrup.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
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