William McKinley's historic "Front Porch Campaign" for the presidency of the United States was drawing to a close, and the candidate was showing his appreciation to hometown supporters in much the ...

FILE – This drawing shows Major William McKinley, the presidential nominee for the Republican Party, making an elaborate front-porch campaign speech at his home in Canton, Ohio in 1896. (AP Photo/File ...

Shaking hands with William McKinley during his Front Porch Campaign was as much of a draw as hearing the presidential candidate's words to members of delegations coming to Canton in the summer of ...

William McKinley hasn’t had a starring role on the American political stage like this in 124 years. There he was, lauded in President Trump’s inauguration speech on Monday, for making “our ...

FILE - This drawing shows Major William McKinley, the presidential nominee for the Republican Party, making an elaborate front-porch campaign speech at his home in Canton, Ohio in 1896.