But Theodore Roosevelt might just top the list for a spectacular reason: After an assassin shot him in the chest, he immediately went on to deliver an hour-long speech—and only sought medical ...

Statement: After being shot at a Milwaukee rally in 1912, former President Teddy Roosevelt “finished his speech and kept fighting.” When former President Donald Trump arrived in Milwaukee for ...

Henry Cabot Lodge has promised to write an introduction for a volume containing some speeches and writings of President Roosevelt which G. P. Putnam's Sons have in preparation.

Most would head to the hospital. Teddy Roosevelt reached for his notes. After being shot in the chest by an assassin, he delivered a full 84-minute speech—bleeding the entire time.

He also said the site is grateful to Delaware North for the partnership supporting this weekend’s free admission. You can visit the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site at 641 Delaware Avenue.