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Ida McKinley
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McKinley, Ida Ida McKinley in the White House conservatory, c. 1901.
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Ida McKinley: References & Edit History

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A brief biography of Ida McKinley is John J. Leffler, “Ida Saxton McKinley,” in Lewis L. Gould (ed.), American First Ladies: Their Lives and Their Legacy (1996), pp. 277–293. Biographers of her husband who have given considerable attention to her include Margaret Leech, In the Days of McKinley (1959, reissued 1986); and H. Wayne Morgan, William McKinley and His America (1963). A very sympathetic biography published by her husband’s campaign is Josiah Hartzell, Sketch of the life of Mrs. William McKinley (1896).

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  • Betty Boyd Caroli
    Betty Boyd Caroli has written extensively about American first ladies. A graduate of Oberlin College, she holds a master's degree in Mass Communications from the Annenberg School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in American Civilization from New York University.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Jun 04, 2024
Anniversary information added. May 22, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 25, 2024
Add new Web site: US Presidents - Ida McKinley. May 21, 2019
Add new Web site: National First Ladies' Library - Biography of Ida Mckinley. Aug 30, 2013
Add new Web site: Miller Center - Biography of Ida McKinley. Aug 29, 2013
Add new Web site: History Central - Biography of Ida Saxton McKinley. Aug 29, 2013
Media added. Apr 23, 2009
Added new Web site: The White House - Biography of Ida Saxton McKinley. Oct 25, 2006
Article revised. May 28, 2004
New article added. Feb 09, 2001
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