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Lädt ... Theodore Roosevelt and the Assassin: Madness, Vengeance, and the Campaign of 1912von Gerard Helferich
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A New York Times Bestseller John Flammang Schrank--a lonely Manhattan saloonkeeper--was obsessed with the 1912 presidential election and Theodore Roosevelt. The ex-president's extremism and third-term campaign were downright un-American. Convinced that TR would ignite civil war and leave the nation open to foreign invasion, Schrank answered what he believed to be a divine summons, buying a gun and stalking Roosevelt across seven Southern and Midwestern states, blending into throngs of supporters. In Chattanooga and Chicago, he failed to act. In Milwaukee, on October 14, Schrank crossed TR's path again--BANG Theodore Roosevelt and the Assassin is the dynamic unfolding account of the audacious attempt on Roosevelt's life by a lone and fanatical assailant. Based on original sources including police interrogations, eyewitness testimony, and newspaper reports, the book is above all a fast-paced, suspenseful narrative. Drawing from Schrank's own statements and writings, it also provides a chilling glimpse into the mind of a political assassin. Rich with local color and period detail, it transports the reader to the American heartland during a pivotal moment in our history, when the forces of progressivism and conservatism were battling for the nation's soul--and the most revered man in America traveled across the country campaigning relentlessly against Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, and Socialist Eugene V. Debs in what historians agree was the first modern American presidential contest. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)973.911092History and Geography North America United States 1901- Roosevelt Through Truman Administrations Theodore Roosevelt (14 Sep. 1901-4 Mar. 1909)Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (3.81)
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Theodore Roosevelt was a larger than life character, who I would have loved to meet if I had lived in his times. This book brings out his unique personality with all its flaws and brilliance. From this book, I also formed a picture of his assailant, the loner, John Flamming Schrank. He spent a great deal of his time reading newspapers that had a political bent and drinking in bars. John Schrank thought of TR as being a power mad villain who wants to be King. A man who thought shooting TR would be good for the country and that people would eventually thank him.
At first, I thought that this book would be mostly about the man who tied to kill TR but it was a much more in depth picture. The author sets you back in history and the places that the men were. It is also gives you a detailed but succinct history of the four men who ran in this unusual presidential race and why they ran.
The research makes us vividly aware of John Schrank's disturbing dream of President Mckinley rising from his coffin and directing Mr. Schrank to kill TR. We learn about President Theodore Roosevelt's reaction to being shot, how bad it was and the effect on his family. We learn about the rift between President Taft and him and about the Eugene V, Debbs of the Socialist Party, We learn about President Woodrow Wilson.
This book was better than I expected besides the tremendous amount of research about the assassin and the people running for election, we also have insight into their personalities.
I highly recommend this book to all people interested in United States history and especially President Theodore Roosevelt.
I received this book as a win from FirstReads but that in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings in this review. (