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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Theodore_RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt - Wikipedia

    10 hours ago · He was the vice president under President William McKinley for six months in 1901, assuming the presidency after McKinley's assassination. As president, Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.

  2. www.nytimes.com › 2024/07/14 › usThe Last Time a Former President Was Shot at While Seeking a...

    2 days ago · One hundred and twelve years ago, Theodore Roosevelt was campaigning to return to the presidency when a gunman opened fire. He gave his speech anyway with a bullet in his chest.

  3. www.smh.com.au › world › north-americaWhy attack on Trump is no watershed moment for America

    1 day ago · Only the 50 pages of a speech he was due to deliver saved the life of the former president Theodore Roosevelt, when a gunman shot him in the chest as he campaigned in 1912 for a return to the ...

  4. www.spokesman.com › stories › 2024Saturday's Trump incident brings to mind a similar event, in...

    3 days ago · Former president Theodore Roosevelt, age 53, had grown dissatisfied with his hand-picked successor and former secretary of war, William H. Taft, who Roosevelt felt wasn’t carrying through with ...

  5. www.yahoo.com › news › jd-vance-trumps-pick-first-222346922JD Vance, Trump's pick, would be first Ohio resident to become...

    12 hours ago · When President Theodore Roosevelt ran for president in 1904, Republicans chose Fairbanks to join the ticket. However once in office, Fairbanks was at odds with many of Roosevelt's policies.

  6. who13.com › news › national-newsAssassination attempts against US presidents throughout history -...

    1 day ago · Roosevelt had previously served two terms as president and was running again as a third-party candidate. Folded papers and a metal glasses case in Roosevelt’s pocket apparently blunted the bullet’s impact and he was not seriously hurt.

  7. www.boston.com › news › politicsFour U.S. presidents were assassinated; others were targeted, as...

    2 days ago · McKinley died on Sept. 14, 1901, six months after opening his second term. He was succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.