President William McKinley is having his biggest moment since 1928, when his face was printed on the $500 bill. For the last ...
In the 1890s, our country was probably the wealthiest it ever was because it was a system of tariffs. We had a president, you ...
It is made for the American people and American interests.” Seven years later, when McKinley was in the Oval Office, he ...
A little history can be a bad thing, and President Donald Trump’s little glimpse of history appears to be limited to the 1897 ...
Experts on the era say Trump is idealizing a time rife with government and business corruption, social turmoil and inequality ...
In his inaugural address, Donald Trump harked back to William McKinley, the 25th US president, who raised tariffs on US ...
As the nation entered the industrial age during a time of economic depression, William McKinley felt protective tariffs were the key to a bright financial future — and voters agreed with him. It was ...
3. Protectionism and Trade Wars: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff 1930 responded to economic pressures but exacerbated the global ...