Scott Miller (2)

Anyone who thinks this sounds boring is wrong! Although most people are probably more familiar with his successor, Teddy Roosevelt, William McKinley’s five years in office, before he was assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz, were remarkable. They involved the Spanish American War, the annexation of the Phillippines, the Boxer Rebellion, and much more. What I found most interesting were the examples of and the author's insights into President McKinley's fine personal personal character, and his approach to the responsibilities of the nation's chief executive officer.


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 A is for Alibi is the first book in Sue Grafton's alphabet mystery series,

Kinsey Millhone a 32-year-old Private Investigator living in California. I have just started this series, but I really enjoyed this book. The mystery keeps pages turning as it fascinating, suspenseful and a real fast read. The character Kinsey is very independent, you feel as you now know her, and she is portrayed as somebody you do know. Nikki Fife has just been released from prison after doing 8 years for the murdering her husband, Laurence. Nikki wants Kinsey to find the person who really killed Laurence Kinsey begins to investigate and finds out about another murder committed only days after Laurence's that is extremely similar. The victim was the accountant for Laurence's law firm, Libby Glass, and she was killed using an identical method of poisoning. This trail is 8-years-old, and Kinsey knows it won't be easy to find the truth. Kinsey begins to put together a picture of the people involved and the circumstances that led up to Laurence's murder. But somebody is not too pleased with Kinsey investigating and unveiling facts that could lead to the true murderer. Kinsey gets herself into danger, and as she struggles to put the pieces together, someone is trying to stop… (más)

This book is the story of the momentous years leading up to the assassination of President McKinley, and of the very different paths that brought together two figures of the era: President William McKinley and anarchist Leon Czolgosz. Journalist Scott Miller chronicles how these two men, each pursuing what he considered the right and honorable path, collided in violence at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.

This is a non-fiction book that tells the story of both men. It touches on various issues of the time that McKinley was dealing with including the effect of the industrial revolution. Czolgosz was effected in a different way. He was drawn to anarchist groups that were rather prevalent at the time and claimed to be on the side of the working man. The book didn’t go into depth on any issue but I liked that. I got enough of an understanding and learned a few things while moving along at a good pace.… (más)