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This issue of Leslie’s Weekly contains “McKinley Funeral Number,” featuring numerous photographs of William McKinley’s funeral and Theodore Roosevelt’s inauguration.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-28
This fold-out pamphlet entitled “Commemorating the ‘Ride to Glory'” details the events of September 13 and 14, 1901, and Theodore Roosevelt’s ride to the North Creek Railroad Station. Created by the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Celebration Committee for the Towns of Newcomb and Minerva, New York, celebrating the centennial of Roosevelt’s birth in 1958.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1958
Articles provide updates on various aspects of the shooting of President McKinley. Some of the articles throughout the newspaper include: updates on McKinley’s condition, details of the shooting, Vice-President Roosevelt’s status, comments from prominent politicians, and the investigation of men associated with the crime.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-07
Articles focus on the aftermath of President McKinley being shot by Leon F. Czolgosz. Relevant articles include an account of Ida McKinley seeing her husband for the first time after the shooting, status updates by George B. Cortelyou, medical commentary by surgeons, and an explanation that “Emma Goldman’s Teachings” led the would-be assassin to commit the crime.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-07
Articles include information on President McKinley’s condition following being shot by Leon F. Czolgosz. Other segments include an account of the activity at the Milburn house, international reactions to the shooting, and information on Leon F. Czolgosz.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-09
The newspaper contains information related to the shooting of President McKinley including updates on McKinley’s condition, details of the arrest of anarchist Emma Goldman, and eyewitness accounts of the shooting.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-10
The newspaper contains information related to the shooting of President McKinley including updates on McKinley’s condition, background information on Leon F. Czolgosz, and information on anarchist activity.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-11
The newspaper contains information related to the shooting of President McKinley including an account of Emma Goldman’s first court appearance, an update on McKinley’s condition, comments from foreign diplomats on the topic of anarchy, quotes from the doctors who treated McKinley, a comparison of McKinley’s and former president James A. Garfield’s injuries, and background information on Goldman.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-12
The newspaper contains information in the aftermath of the shooting of President McKinley including McKinley’s condition, public reaction to McKinley’s decline, an update on Leon F. Czolgosz’s health, and the actions of Vice President Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-13
Articles include the latest bulletins on the health of William McKinley, updates on Theodore Roosevelt’s journey to Buffalo, and many articles on Leon Czolgosz.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-07
The newspaper includes extensive details of William McKinley’s funeral, an account of Theodore Roosevelt’s movements, and reactions from different countries and people to McKinley’s death.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-16
American Baptist Flag suggests that a Jesuit was involved in the assassination of William McKinley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901
President Roosevelt made an excellent decision in appointing Thomas Goode Jones as federal judge for Alabama. Before his death, William McKinley spoke in favor of reciprocity and his successor, Roosevelt, is now put into the difficult position of honoring McKinley and seeking to carry out this policy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-08
Fairfax Henry Wheelan examines the possible role of the press in the assassination of William McKinley. Wheelan also considers his own criticisms of McKinley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10
Newspaper article with expressions of grief from citizens of Louisville, Kentucky, after the death of William McKinley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-14
Three members of No. 93 S. V. A. would like their Congressional representative to have a law passed that makes any attack on the President or Vice-President punishable by death. They would also like to see anarchistic disloyalty be purged from the country.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-14
After William McKinley’s death, Mayor Weaver ordered the flag at city hall to be lowered to half-mast, called upon the churches to hold memorial services, and requested a general suspension of business.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-14
President Roosevelt thanks the crowd and notes that it is the one-year anniversary of the assassination of President William McKinley, who came from Ohio. He praises McKinley’s character and policies, saying they had made him the president of the whole nation, not one party, section, or state. Roosevelt says it is a good time to reflect on the standard McKinley left for them to follow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-06
Nicholas Murray Butler has heard the “awful news” of the assassination attempt against President McKinley. Butler will meet Vice President Roosevelt in New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-06
Newspaper article reviewing the events of the attempted assassination of President McKinley, the arrest of Leon F. Czolgosz, and the public’s reaction.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-09