US Presidency

US Presidency

A revival of the presidency and the emergence of the modern form of leadership in the White House arrived with William McKinley (1897-1901). The new president improved relations with the press and traveled more than his predecessors had. Having served in the House of Representatives, he spent a good deal of time courting the legislative branch. The outbreak of the war with Spain, however, was what set McKinley on the road toward becoming the first modern president. He directed the strategy of the United States from the “War Room” in the White House. Once an armistice with Spain had ...