Tag Archives: Leon Czolgosz

John Wilkes Booth: Heartthrob and Assassin

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Feather Foster

In April 1865, John Wilkes Booth was 26 years old. JWB: The Solid Theatrical Pedigree In a day when theatrical personages were still looked on askance, the Booths of Maryland had a fine and well regarded pedigree. Junius Brutus Booth … Continue reading →

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William McKinley: The Carnation Story

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Few Presidents were as genuinely considerate as William McKinley. Poor Boy Makes Good William McKinley (1843-1901) was one of seven children born to an Ohio iron-worker and his wife. They were poor, devout Methodists, but firmly focused on their children’s … Continue reading →

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William McKinley and Czolgosz the Assassin

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Feather Schwartz Foster

William McKinley was one of the best liked Presidents. Why would anyone want to kill him? William McKinley, the Popular By all accounts, William McKinley was a warm, friendly and agreeable fellow. Born in 1843 in a small Ohio town, … Continue reading →

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Robert T. Lincoln: Witness to Assassinations

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

When Robert Lincoln was nearly sixty, he vowed never again to meet a President of the United States. He was a prominent man with an iconic name. Meeting and greeting Presidents was a given. But he let it be known … Continue reading →

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