Teddy Roosevelt Shot - The Ghost of McKinley: Inside the Mind of John Schrank

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Join host Alex Calder as he unpacks the haunting story of John Schrank, the grief-stricken man who shot Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 after claiming William McKinley's ghost commanded him to act. We explore how isolation, loss, and delusion transformed an immigrant into an assassin who believed he was saving democracy. Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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