Turning Points
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A water glass used by Teddy Roosevelt after being shot, 1912
Glass used by Teddy Roosevelt after assassination attempt
On the night of October 14, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt spoke to a crowd in Milwaukee despite having been shot by a would-be assassin prior to the event. Milwaukee was a campaign stop for Roosevelt who was running for president as the candidate of the newly independent Progressive Party. Unbeknownst to Roosevelt, a New York bartender, John Schrank, had been stalking him for three weeks and finally managed to get off a shot from his .38-caliber revolver as Roosevelt departed for his speaking engagement. Unwilling to miss his speech, Roosevelt trivialized the wound and insisted on speaking. Roosevelt drank from this glass during the speech.
| Related Topics: |
The Progressive Era Progressivism and the Wisconsin Idea |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Pub Data: | Wisconsin Historical Museum (Museum object #1954.291) |
| Citation: | Glass used by Teddy Roosevelt after assassination attempt. Wisconsin Historical Museum. Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1506; Visited on: 4/24/2024 |
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