Comments on: McKinley Assassination Ink

McKinley Assassination Ink

OmieWise — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:11:08 -0800

McKinley Assassination Ink: "The goal [...]: to gather the largest possible selection of full-text primary source documents relating to the assassination of William McKinley and the immediate aftermath of that event, including the succession of Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency and the incarceration, trial, and execution of [anarchist] assassin Leon Czolgosz."

By: blucevalo

blucevalo — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:58:16 -0800

Very interesting project. Not so sure about the interface. Thanks for the link.

By: matteo

matteo — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:04:52 -0800

". . . in conversation and appearance he was more intelligent than the average Polish laborer . . . ." —— anonymous, American Journal of Insanity, Oct. 1901

great, thanks

By: squalor

squalor — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:28:47 -0800

Anarchist. Communist. Terrorist. Gotta love the convenient arbitrary labels we apply to those we are told to be afraid of.

By: stammer

stammer — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:43:47 -0800

Czolgosz actually WAS a (self-proclaimed) anarchist, though. Emma Goldman had some kind words for him. It is interesting to see how American "anarchophobia" of that era was tied in with religious, racial, and (understandably) class prejudice. My favourite quote from that page: Father, protect our native land From anarchy's accursed hand; Defend the lives of rulers dear From day to day, from year to year. Blot out foul anarchistic stain, Let not a trace of it remain, For traitors on this nation's sod, Are traitors to Almighty God. I hope I'm not the only one who cringed at "rulers dear".

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:53:15 -0800

The "self-proclaimed anarchist" moniker is interesting. I guess since you can't "officially" register like card-carrying ACLU members or registered Republicans or something, but it always makes the whole philosophy seem so DIY and tawdry.... but I can be a bit of a broken record on that topic I suppose. Great [though oddly laid out] site!

By: Astro Zombie

Astro Zombie — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:13:56 -0800

I am o so sorry That our president is dead And everybody's sorry So my father said And the horrid man who did this Is a-sitting in his cell And I'm glad that Emma Goldman Doesn't board at this hotel.

By: Smedleyman

Smedleyman — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:03:56 -0800

Czolgosz was a patsy.

By: milquetoast

milquetoast — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:27:40 -0800

Execution of Czolgosz, with panorama of Auburn Prison (Thomas A. Edison, Inc.)

By: tkchrist

tkchrist — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:44:38 -0800

Good link. Assassination Vacation needs a sequel.