Theodore Roosevelt’s Life-Saving Speech When a would-be assassin shot, the 50-page manuscript and metal eyeglasses case tucked against Roosevelt’s chest absorbed the blow Gilbert King April 25, 2012 ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source Jacqueline Moen You Might Also Like The Senator and the Gangsters April 18, 2012 When New York City Tamed the Feared Gunslinger Bat Masterson April 3, 2013 The Incredible Disappearing Evangelist June 17, 2013 The Aftermath of Mountain Meadows February 29, 2012 The Most Audacious Australian Prison Break of 1876 March 12, 2013 Gilbert King | | Read More Gilbert King is a contributing writer in history for Smithsonian.com. His book Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America won the Pulitzer Prize in 2013. Get the latest History stories in your inbox. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions) More about: Crime
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