1Introduction
12Myth 11: McKinley Was Indifferent to Race, Perpetuating Segregation Without Effort
2Myth 1: McKinley Was a Weak President, Manipulated by the "Trusts" and Industrial Magnates
13Myth 12: Philippine Expansion Under McKinley Was an Unplanned "Colonial Disaster"
3Myth 2: McKinley Was Anti-Imperialist, Reluctant About the Spanish-American War
14Myth 13: McKinley Was a "Lackey" of Bankers, Selling America to Financial Interests
4Myth 3: McKinley's Assassination Was an Isolated Act by a "Madman," Without Political Context
15Myth 14: McKinley Ignored Women and Suffrage
5Myth 4: McKinley Abandoned the Gold Standard to Appease Silver Populists
16Myth 15: The Panic of 1893 Ruined McKinley Before His Term
6Myth 5: McKinley Was a Pure Isolationist, Opposed to Overseas Expansion
17Myth 16: McKinley Was a "Sunday Warrior," Avoiding Confrontation
7Myth 6: Prosperity under McKinley Was Due to Luck, Not His Policies
18Myth 17: McKinley Favored Uncontrolled Immigration
8Myth 7: McKinley Ignored Workers' Rights, Favoring Only the Rich
19Myth 18: His Assassination Was "Forgotten" Because He Wasn't a Great Leader
9Myth 8: McKinley Was a "Product" of Mark Hanna's Political Machine, Without His Own Vision
20Myth 19: McKinley Was Atheist or Indifferent to Faith
10Myth 9: The Spanish-American War Was an "Imperialist War" for McKinley, Motivated by Greed
21Myth 20: McKinley Is the "Most Forgotten" President, Without Lasting Impact
11Myth 10: McKinley Neglected Corruption in His Administration
