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Raymond J. de Souza: The GOP's long history of Trumpian-style politics
National Post· 23 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...
A look at the history of presidential assassination attempts in America
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoBefore Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple...
The History of Presidential Assassination Attempts, From Andrew Jackson to Teddy Roosevelt
Smithsonian Magazine· 22 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 ...
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...
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 shooting is a historic moment echoing past political violence in America
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoFord. Footage from the event showed Trump grab at his right ear and go down after gunshots rang out....
Long list of presidents have been shot or shot at
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 4 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· 9 hours agoThe provincial government is contributing $7 million in partnership with investments from Mercer...