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President William McKinley

<p>Dave Kindy is a freelancer in Plymouth, Massachusetts who writes about history and other topics for History.com, Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic, Washington Post and other outlets. He is currently writing a nonfiction book about World War II.</p>


David Kindy

Dave Kindy is a freelancer in Plymouth, Massachusetts who writes about history and other topics for History.com, Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic, Washington Post and other outlets. He is currently writing a nonfiction book about World War II.

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<p>America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian—the U.S. president—would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.</p>


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