Tuesday, July 26
President McKinley was shot by crazy man, Leon Czolgosz, after giving a speech at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. Doctors thought he would survive, so the Vice President went on a planned vacation with his family. Eight days later, the President's wounds got infected and he died. Mr. Roosevelt arrived in Buffalo eleven hours later. He had lunch, then went to Mrs. McKinley to comfort her, and then went back to his friend's house to take the Oath of Office and become President.
Roosevelt's first thing as President was to declare a day of mourning for Mr. McKinley.
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