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  • Theodore Roosevelt Shot, Finishes Speech

    On this date in 1912, former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was shot before giving a campaign speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Here are some things you may not have known about the unsuccessful assassination attempt. Roosevelt became president in 1901 upon the assassination of William McKinley. He won re-election in 1904. Before his inauguration for his…

  • Theodore Roosevelt and the Big Stick

    On this date in 1901, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt used the phrase “Speak softly and carry a big stick” for the first time in public. Here are some things you may not have known about Roosevelt and “big stick diplomacy.” The philosophy behind the idea is to negotiate peacefully, but make it known that you’re…