The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters

A fresh look at President William McKinley from New York Times bestselling author and political mastermind Karl Rove-“a rousing tale told by a master storyteller whose love of politics, campaigning, and combat shines through on every page” (Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Team of Rivals).

The 1896 political environment resembles that of today: an electorate being transformed by a growing immigrant population, an uncertain economy disrupted by new technologies, growing ...