At the end of the 19th Century, the American economy was in the toilet and the big business Republicans were looking for someone to lead them to glory. Enter William McKinley, the governor of Ohio and all around corporate hero. As the following few years passed, McKinley expanded the American territories through warfare and turned the economy into a global powerhouse. And then someone shot him. His whole presidency was a crazy ride so in this episode we're telling you about the politics, the war, and the assassination that would define his story.  Sit back, grab a drink, and enjoy this bonus length episode of Hundred Proof History titled The McKinley Administration...Birth of an Empire, Death of a President.