Table of Contents Acknowledgments ix Preface 1 1. McKinley: A Career of Opportunities 5 2. Czolgosz: "A dreamer, always a dreamer" 17 3. Buffalo: Growth of an Industrial City 24 4. McKinley: From the Front Porch to the White House 32 5. McKinley: Domestic Priorities and Foreign Challenges 40 6. McKinley: ­Commander-in-Chief and Beyond 55 7. The War of the Standards 66 8.

 Buffalo: Niagara and the Triumph of AC 78 9. Exposition: Plans and Problems 85 10. Exposition: Problems with the Plans 100 11. McKinley: Journey to San Francisco 112 12. Exposition: Deadlines and Delays 122 13. Czolgosz: The Path to Anarchy 131 14. Exposition: Midway Carnival and Controversy 139 15. Exposition: Racism vs.

Respect 150 16. McKinley: Respite in Canton 156 17. Exposition: The Good 162 18. Exposition: The Bad and the Costly 181 19. Czolgosz: Two Trips to Buffalo 188 20. McKinley: Sojourn to Buffalo 192 21. Convergence: Assassination 200 22. McKinley: Week of Hope and Agony 213 23.

 Czolgosz: Trial and Execution 223 24. Exposition: The Final Weeks 237 Appendix: The Secret Service, "Big Jim" Parker, the 73rd Seacoast Artillery and Homer James: Who Did What? 247 Chapter Notes 253 Bibliography 273 Index 281.