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The 28 films in Last Days of a President: Films of McKinley,
1901, include footage of the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo,
New York; of President William McKinley at his second inauguration,
at the Exposition (where he was assassinated), and of McKinley's
funeral. The films were produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company
which was founded by inventor Thomas Alva Edison.
These online exhibits provide context and additional
information about this collection.
America
at the turn of the Century: A Look at Historical Context
President
McKinley and the Pan-American Exposition of 1901: A Tragic Encounter
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
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These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related
primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection
Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web
site.
African American
Perspectives, 1818-1907
American
Life Histories, 1936-1940
Inventing
Entertainment: The Edison Companies
Portraits
of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present
Taking
the Long View, 1851-1991
Touring
Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920
Recommended additional sources of information.
Read More About It! - A bibliography
Selected
Bibliography
Specific guidance for searching this collection.
All of the films in the collection have a bibliographic record.
Along with other information, each bibliographic record includes
a comprehensive summary prepared by the Edison Company describing
the footage in the film. You may want to review these summaries
before accessing a film, since the large file sizes may cause a
lengthy download time.
You can search
by keyword, or you can browse the Subject
Index or a List
of Film Titles.
For help with search words, go to the Synonym
List.
For help with search strategies, see Finding
Items in American Memory.
You can search descriptions and see a still clip of each film without
special viewers. However, to run the actual film, you may need a
special viewer. For help with viewers, go to American
Memory Viewer Information.
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