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The buzz in the library this week is about the new Ken Burns series on the relationship between Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt.

THE ROOSEVELTS: An Intimate History

We had a film crew here from Buffalo to add content to a documentary on Theodore, which our own Christopher Kenney was a contributor.

Nine Long Days: TR’s Journey to the White House

Mary Kay, long time volunteer in the Ramsayer Research Library just shared with me her recollection of the announcement of FDR’s death.  She was walking home from her piano lesson in 1945 when she heard a loud radio at the corner of 18th & Myrtle in Canton, Ohio. The president was dead.

Another volunteer, Jim Wertz told us the story of how his grandmother was glued to the television when John F. Kennedy was assassinated.  The family remarked that grandma was spending day and night watching this story unfold. When the family asked their grandma why she was so intrigued, she told them she was comparing JFK’s story with President William McKinley’s death.  Jim’s grandma took the interurban from Massillon, Ohio to Canton, Ohio to witness the 25th President’s casket being removed from his funeral train.  She most likely saw TR…

Notice the Soldiers on the left raising their guns in a salute to the President

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Volunteer Americans…

We just kicked off another year here at the museum.  Volunteer Enrichment is where we invite all of our volunteers to a breakfast, give them an update on the museum, and exchange information, and tools to always make the coming year better than the previous.

Our group of volunteers are dedicated, passionate, and hard working individuals who come together to fulfill our two missions, educating people on William McKinley, and Stark County.

The library volunteers are no exception, they work hard to help people answer their research requests, catalog our collection, and collaborate with other volunteers, and staff.

William McKinley volunteered to what they coined, in 1861, “Save the Union!” He did not take his task lightly.  He asked advice of his relatives, friends, and his best advisor, his mother.  What should I do? She answered: “It is your duty, William, to serve your country.”  From that decision came years, and years of service to his nation, relatives, friends, and self.

Part of the Library Volunteer Team

 

Thank you to our library volunteers who serve our country, and our county.  Thank you to all of our volunteers who serve McKinley Presidential Library & Museum.

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