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On January 29th, 1843, William McKinley was born into a small town called Niles, Ohio. That would be his home until he was ten years old, when he moved with his family to Poland, Ohio. William had nine siblings and that provided him with a fun-filled childhood.

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When the Civil War started William joined the Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. During the war, he proved that he was a valiant soldier. After the four year stint, he gained the title in the Army as a brevet major, gaining a title that would stay with him throughout his political career. When the Civil War ended he studied law at Albany Law School and passed the bar exam. His first election in 1869 was for county prosecutor. He ran successfully for Congress in 1876 and served until 1891. McKinley returned home to Ohio and ran for governor in 1891 and won the race.
McKinley won the republican presidential nomination in 1896 thanks to his experience as a governor.

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McKinley believed that the nation could not be great until the U.S. had a new frontier, colonies, and a market for trade. So he went overseas for this cause.
Spain and Cuba were at war. McKinley wanted Spain away from North America. So he declared war for the independence of Cuba.

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McKinley wanted to raise customs duties, an effort he believed would decrease other taxes and help the growth of domestic industry.

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During his presidency, McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish American War, raised protective tariffs to promote American industry, and kept the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of the expansionary monetary policy of free silver.

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William McKinley was the first president to ride an automobile.
First Lady Ida McKinley didn't like the color yellow. She disliked it so much she had everything yellow removed from the White House.