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Title	National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Cornerstone-Laying Ceremony Program
Subject	Presidents and Politics Architecture Monuments & memorials Cornerstone laying Building dedications McKinley, William, 1843-1901 Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923
Place	Niles (Ohio) Trumbull County (Ohio)
Description	This 4-page program details the schedule of events and speakers for the laying of the cornerstone of the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial on November 20, 1915. Notable guests included Warren G. Harding, who was a U. S. Senator from Ohio at the time. President Woodrow Wilson was invited, but was unable to leave Washington due to the outbreak of World War I. The program measures 9" by 12" (22.8 by 30.5 cm) (unfolded). Construction of the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial building was completed in 1917. The memorial was conceived by Joseph G. Butler Jr. and financed by contributions from around the world. Built of white Georgian marble, the structure consists of two wings joined by an open-air Italianate court of honor, at the center of which stands a thirteen-foot-tall marble sculpture of President William McKinley. In addition, the front facade and perimeter are supported by 28 Doric columns. One wing of the structure houses a museum and auditorium; the McKinley Memorial Library occupies the other half of the building. William McKinley (1843-1901), the twenty-fifth president of the United States, was born in Niles, Ohio. He enlisted in the army at the outbreak of the Civil War and, after being mustered out, studied law and opened a law office in Canton, Ohio. McKinley served in the U.S. Congress for 14 years, and became president in 1897, largely due to the influence of Marcus Hanna, boss of the Cleveland political machine. McKinley was most noted for his foreign policy and the conduct of the Spanish-American War in 1898. It was during McKinley's administration that the U.S. acquired its first overseas possessions in the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. He was re-elected in 1900, but was assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in 1901. His running mate, Theodore Roosevelt, then became president.
Creator	National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Association
Date of Original	November 20, 1915
Source	Published material 95.01.237
Submitting Institution	McKinley Memorial Library
Type	Text

Title	Om2319_1874864_001
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