In 1901, the Pan-American Exposition dazzled visitors with shimmering lights and electric wonders, heralding America’s bold entrance into the modern age. But beneath the glow of this celebration of progress, tragedy unfolded when President William McKinley was struck down by an assassin, turning a festival of innovation into a moment of national mourning.

Presenter

Join local historian Carol Lafond as she explores this dramatic moment when brilliance and violence collided—reshaping the nation and paving the way for Vice President Theodore Roosevelt to assume the presidency at the dawn of the electrical age.

Location

Ridgewood Museum at the Schoolhouse
650 East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ

Reservations / Information

• Members: $10

• Non-members: $15
  

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