A recently discovered manuscript page belonging to Theodore Roosevelt, which helped slow a bullet during his 1912 assassination attempt, highlights his resilience as he delivered a speech afterward, and is valued at $150,000 by historian Nathan Raab due to its unique significance and personal connection to the former president. #History #TheodoreRoosevelt #PoliticalViolence
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Page of Theodore Roosevelt speech hit by bullet in 1912 assassination attempt uncovered
The 26th president was wounded in the attack but the thick manuscript in his breast pocket helped save his life
The first page of a thick manuscript that helped slow a bullet and save the life of Theodore Roosevelt during a 1912 assassination attempt has been uncovered by a presidential historian in Pennsylvania.