10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America S01E04 · Murder at the Fair: The Assassination of President McKinley

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Set against the backdrop of the 1901 World's Fair and the dawning of the new century, the assassination of President William McKinley ushered in a new Progressive Era under the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. directed by Emmy, Peabody, DGA, Sundance, and Independent Spirit Award winner Joe Berlinger and narrated by Terry Kinney. Produced by @radical.media

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