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A New York Times Bestseller!
John Flammang Schrankâa lonely Manhattan saloonkeeperâwas obsessed with the 1912 presidential election and Theodore Roosevelt. The ex-presidentâs extremism and third-term campaign were downright un-American. Convinced that TR would ignite civil war and leave the nation open to foreign invasion, Schrank answered what he believed to be a divine summons, buying a gun and stalking Roosevelt across seven Southern and Midwestern states, blending into throngs of supporters. In Chattanooga and Chicago, he failed to act. In Milwaukee, on October 14, Schrank crossed TRâs path againâBANG!
Theodore Roosevelt and the Assassin is the dynamic unfolding account of the audacious attempt on Rooseveltâs life by a lone and fanatical assailant. Based on original sources including police interrogations, eyewitness testimony, and newspaper reports, the book is above all a fast-paced, suspenseful narrative. Drawing from Schrankâs own statements and writings, it also provides a chilling glimpse into the mind of a political assassin. Rich with local color and period detail, it transports the reader to the American heartland during a pivotal moment in our history, when the forces of progressivism and conservatism were battling for the nationâs soulâand the most revered man in America traveled across the country campaigning relentlessly against Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, and Socialist Eugene V. Debs in what historians agree was the first modern American presidential contest.
About: A New York Times Bestseller!
About: A New York Times Bestseller!
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