William McKinley and His America

Preface to the Revised Edition ix 1 Origins and Ancestors 1(12) 2 The Volunteer Soldier 13(15) 3 Ohio Lawyer 28(16) 4 Raising the Standard of Protection 44(19) 5 Congressman William McKinley 63(10) 6 Serpents, Sharks, and Cooing Doves; Ohio Politics, 1880-1890 73(10) 7 A National Figure 83(13) 8 The McKinley Tariff Victory and Defeat 96(21) 9 Governor of Ohio 117(23) 10 The McKinley Boom 140(20) 11 The Front-Porch Campaign 160(30) 12 Cabinetmaking 190(17) 13 The New Administration 207(22) 14 Presidential Profile 229(19) 15 Cuba Libre! 248(18) 16 From Peace to War 266(22) 17 Commander-in-Chief 288(15) 18 Making Peace 303(20) 19 Problems of Empire 323(20) 20 The Diplomacy of Power 343(19) 21 President of All the People 362(27) 22 Journey to Buffalo 389(15) 23 Epilogue 404(3) Notes 407(51) Bibliographical Essay 458(16) Index 474