“It takes more than that to kill a bull moose”: Theodore Roosevelt’s Milwaukee campaign stop in 1912 was nearly his last
Subject(s): Assassination attempt, Insanity, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, McGovern, Francis E., 1866-1946, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Schrank, John Flammang, 1876-1943, Wisconsin--Milwaukee
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John Gurda gives a play-by-play look at the attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt on October 14, 1912, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gurda explains why the Roosevelt campaign included a stop in Milwaukee, and he provides background on Roosevelt’s would be assassin, John Flammang Schrank. Gurda details the shooting, Roosevelt’s response, and his insistence on giving his scheduled speech. He concludes his essay by noting Schrank’s fate, confinement to an asylum for the rest of his life, and the boost to Roosevelt’s reputation for surviving the shooting.
A photograph of Gurda, an illustration of the attempted assassination, and a photograph of Roosevelt’s eyeglass case supplement the text.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2012-10-27
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
“It takes more than that to kill a bull moose”: Theodore Roosevelt’s Milwaukee campaign stop in 1912 was nearly his last. [October 27, 2012]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308501. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gurda, John. “It takes more than that to kill a bull moose”: Theodore Roosevelt’s Milwaukee campaign stop in 1912 was nearly his last. [27 Oct. 2012]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308501.
APA:
Gurda, John., [2012, October 27]. “It takes more than that to kill a bull moose”: Theodore Roosevelt’s Milwaukee campaign stop in 1912 was nearly his last.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308501.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
