Who was the physically toughest U.S. President? Theodore Roosevelt proved his extraordinary mettle during an attempted ...

More than a century ago, Theodore Roosevelt was shot just before he was scheduled to go onstage at a campaign event — and went ahead to give his speech anyway with a bullet in his chest.

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 ...

President Roosevelt's Speeches. Share full article. Jan. 23, 1904. ... This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996.

Theodore Roosevelt survived an assassination attempt during a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Oct. 14, 1912. He then delivered an 84-minute speech after he was shot in the chest.

Before it was the Hyatt, the hotel where Republican delegations are staying this week, it was known as the Gilpatrick Hotel, the site where former President Theodore Roosevelt was almost shot dead ...

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.