The White House Historical Association - For President William McKinley and First Lady Ida McKinley, Valentine's Day was not about chocolate and roses—the first couple celebrated with music and dancing. Music was
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Ida Saxton McKinley, wife of American president William McKinley, c1900, (1908). Artist: Unknown Stock Photo - Alamy
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