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

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 ...

Trump has dubbed McKinley the “tariff king.” McKinley referred to himself as “a tariff man, standing on a tariff platform.” In 1890, six years before McKinley’s election as president ...

All three, Trump, Mckinley and Roosevelt, stand out for advancing US interests aggressively. But McKinley appears to have ...

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, ...