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| Author | Margaret Leech |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers Publishers |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Pages | 686 |
In the Days of McKinley is a nonfiction history book by Margaret Leech published in 1959 by Harper & Brothers Publishers. It won the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for History. [1] [2] It is a biography of the former American President William McKinley. [3]
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The Pulitzer Prize for History, administered by Columbia University, is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music. It has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished book about the history of the United States. Thus it is one of the original Pulitzers, for the program was inaugurated in 1917 with seven prizes, four of which were awarded that year. The Pulitzer Prize program has also recognized some historical work with its Biography prize, from 1917, and its General Non-Fiction prize, from 1962.
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