Teddy Roosevelt Takes an Assassin’s Bullet—Then Finishes His Speech!
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On October 14, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt was shot in the chest at close range while campaigning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. But instead of collapsing, he told the crowd not to harm the shooter, checked for blood, and delivered a 90-minute speech—while still bleeding.
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Online References for this episode:
1. Attempted Assassination of Theodore Roosevelt - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Theodore_Roosevelt
2. Bullet Speech - Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Learn-About-TR/TR-Encyclopedia/Events/The-Bullet-Speech.aspx
3. The Pocket Items That Saved the Life of Theodore Roosevelt - Library of Congress
https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2019/07/the-pocket-items-that-saved-the-life-of-theodore-roosevelt/
4. John Schrank - Theodore Roosevelt Center
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Learn-About-TR/TR-Encyclopedia/Law-and-Justice/John-Flammang-Schrank.aspx
5. Theodore Roosevelt - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt
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