On this day, Oct. 14, in 1912, while campaigning in Milwaukee, former President Theodore Roosevelt is shot by saloonkeeper John Schrank. With the bullet still in his chest, Roosevelt delivered his ...
When former President Donald Trump headed to Milwaukee after an attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania, conservatives sought to tie him to a former president who was shot in the city. In 1912, ...
Theodore Roosevelt campaigns for the presidency in 1904. Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for negotiating peace in the 1904-1905 war between Russia and Japan. (AP) An old Theodore ...
Over the years, many politicians have made a stop at the Minnesota State Fair, but one gave a legendary speech. On Sep. 2, 1901, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt spoke before thousands and delivered a ...
Who was the physically toughest U.S. President? There are many contenders for the title. In addition to his combat experience in the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson fought numerous duels. Ulysses S. Grant ...
One recent morning, I heard a commentator say that if more of us had stood up and spoken out, we would have suffered Donald Trump for fewer than nine years. Is that true? Edmund Burke said, “The only ...
An old Theodore Roosevelt quote has become an unlikely pop culture phenomenon. Pop star Miley Cyrus has it tattooed on her arm. Basketball legend LeBron James emblazons an adaptation of it (“Man in ...
Statement: After being shot at a Milwaukee rally in 1912, former President Teddy Roosevelt “finished his speech and kept fighting.” When former President Donald Trump arrived in Milwaukee for the ...