President Trump has long celebrated William McKinley's tariff policies. Vintage photos show how they affected Americans.

William McKinley was a largely forgotten American president until Donald Trump returned to the White House as his biggest fan ...

The McKinley Tariff of 1890 raised import duties to nearly 50% on average, up from around 38% previously. As the House Ways and Means Committee chairman, McKinley argued that high tariffs were ...

New York (CNN) — William McKinley was a largely forgotten American ... In 1890, six years before McKinley’s election as president, Congress passed his legislation that raised the tariffs ...

William McKinley came to power during a time of economic instability and inequality. As a congressman in 1890, he authored the highest and most protectionist tariff act in US history. As president, ...