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Trump, Tariffs & the Gold Rush: The McKinley Playbook

The David McWilliams Podcast

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McKinley’s Empire: Expansion and Impacts

This chapter explores President McKinley's protective tariff policies, alliances with industrialists, and imperial actions during America's rise as a global power in the late 19th century. It highlights the significance of events like the Spanish-American War, the construction of the Panama Canal, and the transformative impact of the Klondike Gold Rush on the nation's economic landscape.

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