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Raymond J. de Souza: The GOP's long history of Trumpian-style politics
National Post· 21 hours agoOn Saturday morning, I was reading about Theodore Roosevelt’s campaign in 1912 and watching archival...
The Last Time a Former President Was Shot at While Seeking a Comeback
New York Times· 4 days agoOne hundred and twelve years ago, Theodore Roosevelt was campaigning to return to the presidency...
Theodore Roosevelt’s Pocket Watch Disappeared for 37 Years. It Just Showed Up in Florida.
Popular Mechanics· 2 days agoPresident Theodore Roosevelt’s adventurous spirit brought him nearly everywhere, from San Juan to...
The History of Presidential Assassination Attempts, From Andrew Jackson to Teddy Roosevelt
Smithsonian Magazine· 20 hours agoIn the nearly 250 years since its founding, the United States has witnessed its fair share of political violence, from four presidential assassinations to an 1856 caning on the Senate floor ...
Four US presidents were assassinated; others were targeted, as were presidential candidates
Toronto Star· 4 days agoBefore Saturday’s apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been...
13 American presidents who escaped attempts on their lives
INSIDER via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoTime reported that the chance that both perfectly functional pistols would misfire was about one in...
Long list of presidents have been shot or shot at
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoThe shooter fired twice, but the gun failed. Former President Theodore Roosevelt, like Trump, was trying to get his old job back during the 1912 campaign...
Province investing $7 million in Okanagan mass timber manufacturing
Aldergrove Star· 6 hours agoThe provincial government is contributing $7 million in partnership with investments from Mercer...
How political violence has influenced US elections
The Week via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoHistory also shows that such attempts can have very different effects at the ballot box. Does surviving an assassination impact election performance?...
Trump survives assassination attempt, when was the last one on a presidential candidate?
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoJohnson was sworn in as the 36th president of the United States. October 14, 1912: President ...