{"product_id":"mckinley-murder-and-the-pan-american-roger-pickenpaugh-9781476666303","title":"McKinley, Murder and the Pan-American Exposition: A History of the Presidential Assassination, September 6, 1901","description":"\u003cp\u003e On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley held a public reception at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. In the receiving line, holding a gun concealed by a handkerchief, was Leon Czolgosz, a young man with anarchist leanings. When he reached McKinley, Czolgosz fired two shots, one of which would prove fatal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The backdrop of the assassination was among the largest of many world's fairs held in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Exposition celebrated American progress, highlighting the new technology electricity. Over 100,000 light bulbs outlined the Exposition's building--on display inside were the latest inventions utilizing the new power source.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This new treatment of the McKinley assassination is the first to focus on the compelling story of the Exposition: its labor and construction challenges; the garish Midway; the fight for inclusion of an accurate African-American display to offset racist elements of the Midway; and the impressive exhibit halls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roger Pickenpaugh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147666630X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476666303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Roger Pickenpaugh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46767165243647,"sku":"9781476666303","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d57a5bf4-856b-4962-ba40-e1ef0cea7af4.jpg?v=1744169029","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mckinley-murder-and-the-pan-american-roger-pickenpaugh-9781476666303","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}