On September 6th 1901, President William McKinley was shot by Leon Csolgosz while visiting the Pan-American Exposition. Despite the best efforts of the medical staff, including Dr. Roswell Park, the President passed away on September 13th. Beloved by the nation and mourned by millions, President McKinley's passing was a turning point in American history. To learn more, come visit the Buffalo History Museum's exhibit, Continuum, which displays the assassin's gun, the handkerchief he used to conce