President William McKinley... University of Illinois Memorial Convocation the Armory September 19 1901; Volume 1

<p>This volume contains the memorial convocation address delivered at the University of Illinois on September 19 1901 following the assassination of President William McKinley. Authored by A.S. Draper this historical document offers insight into the immediate public reaction and mourning after McKinley's death. The address provides a contemporary perspective on McKinley's presidency legacy and character reflecting the sentiments of the time. It is a valuable resource for understanding early 20th-century American political thought and the impact of McKinley's assassination on the nation.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>