Ep 347 Leon Czolgosz and the Assassination of President McKinley

In 1901, a man named Leon Czolgosz decided to attend the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. While there, he attacked United States President William McKinley. This episode of Footnoting History looks at the lives of Czolgosz and McKinley, their fatal encounter, the aftermath of the assassination, and how it came to be depicted in a Stephen Sondheim musical. (Host: Christine) For further reading suggestions and more, please visit: https://www.footnotinghistory.com