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Theodore Roosevelt and the assassin : madness, vengeance, and the Campaign of 1912 / Gerard Helferich

Catalog Data

Author:
Helferich, Gerard  Search this
Subject:
Roosevelt, Theodore 1858-1919 Assassination attempt, 1912  Search this
Schrank, John Flammang 1876-1943  Search this
Physical description:
xv, 287 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Date:
2013
1912
Contents:
"Avenge my death!" -- "We stand at Armageddon" --"God has called me to be His instrument" -- "We want no king" -- A perfect stranger" -- "I'm not a fancy fencing match" -- "A decent, respectable reception-" -- "I want to be a good Indian, O.K." -- "He pinked me, Harry" -- "The wound is a trivial one" -- "I am not a lunatic" -- "I have already lived and enjoyed as much of my life as any other nine men I know
Summary:
"Rich with local color, period detail, and a fully realized historical and political backdrop, the forgotten story of the lone, fanatical assailant who stalked Theodore Roosevelt on the 1912 presidential campaign trail until the evening of October 14 in Milwaukee, when he shot the Bull Moose in the chest from ten feet away"-- Provided by publisher.
Topic:
Presidents--Election  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1019922