When Teddy Roosevelt got shot and continued his speech

Teddy Roosevelt’s resilience shines through in a wild tale from October 1912, when he was shot while campaigning in Milwaukee. Can you imagine? A saloon keeper fires a pistol right at him, and that bullet slices through his coat and a hefty speech, embedding itself in his chest muscle. Instead of panicking or rushing to the hospital, Roosevelt brushes off the doctors and takes to the stage, delivering an hour-long speech with the bullet still lodged in him! It’s a stunning moment that showcases his legendary toughness and charisma, as he famously quips that it takes more than that to kill a bull moose. Join us as we dive into this audacious chapter of American history, proving once again that some people just refuse to back down.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy