The President and the Assassin

In "The President and the Assassin," journalist Scott Miller explores the pivotal years leading to the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901, a moment that marked the dawn of the American Century. The narrative contrasts the lives of McKinley, a complex leader navigating the nation's imperial expansion, and Leon Czolgosz, the disillusioned anarchist who took his life. Through their intersecting stories and a backdrop of notable figures like John Hay, Emma Goldman, and Theodore Roosevelt, the audiobook delves into the tensions of a transforming America caught between prosperity and social upheaval.