President Donald Trump says McKinley made the United States prosperous through tariffs. Historians say that’s an incomplete understanding of the 25th president.

McKinley, 123 years after his assassination, often ranks as an above average but not spectacular president in presidential rankings. For Trump, McKinley ranks high because of his love of tariffs.

Protectionist tariff taxes are nothing more than a price-fixing conspiracy orchestrated by the state that enriches a relatively small group of politically

By the beginning of the 20th century, the Republican leader had sharply increased tariffs and pursued an expansionist foreign policy.

A former president from Ohio could play a big role in shaping President Donald Trump's policies. Trump's a fan of President William McKinley, giving the Canton, Ohio, native a major shout-out in ...

A former president from Ohio could play a big role in shaping President Donald Trump's policies. Trump's a fan of President William McKinley, giving the Canton native a major shout-out in his ...

For decades, Alaskans and Indigenous groups petitioned for the name to be changed back to Denali. Their efforts faced opposition, particularly from Ohio lawmakers who viewed the name Mount McKinley as a tribute to their state’s native son and 25th U.S. president.

Many Alaskans say they’ll never stop calling the mountain Denali. That name respects the Indigenous people who’ve lived in its shadows for thousands of years. But Ohioans think McKinley “was a great president.

The U.S. president's move last week to rename North America's tallest peak has introduced 'a jarring note' into Alaska affairs, says one academic.

By Mark Thiessen  President issued executive order last week to change name of North America's tallest peak North America's tallest peak is a focal point of Jeff King's life. The four-time winner of the 1,

In Ohio, Trump’s move drew praise ... “Historical analysis confirms that William McKinley is the wrong public figure for Alaskans to commemorate,” he said. McKinley served as president ...

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