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Theodore Roosevelt and the Assassin: Madness, Vengeance, and the Campaign of 1912
Theodore Roosevelt and the Assassin Madness Vengeance and the Campaign of 1912 Author:Gerard Helferich In autumn, 1912, America was embroiled in a bitter four-way presidential race that has been called the most thrilling election in US history. Making a bid for an unprecedented third term, Theodore Roosevelt crisscrossed the country on a ferocious whistle-stop tour, drawing enormous crowds. — Meanwhile, John Schrank -- a former Manhattan saloonkee... more »per -- was obsessed with the campaign and what he deemed TR's un-American lust for power. To Schrank, Roosevelt had the nation teetering on the brink of civil war and foreign invasion. Answering a "divine summons," Schrank stalked the Bull Moose across eight southern and Midwestern states, three times coming within striking distance but failing to fire his gun. Then, on October 14, in Milwaukee, Schrank confronted his quarry again -- BANG!
The gripping account of the attempt on Roosevelt's life, a thoroughly researched, fast-paced, and suspenseful narrative. Rich with local color and period detail, the book transports the reader to the American heartland during a pivotal moment, when the forces of progressivism and conservatism were battling for the nation's soul.« less