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Theodore Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee

Former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot by John Schrank while delivering a campaign speech in Milwaukee but completed his address before seeking medical attention.

The assassination attempt dramatically affected the 1912 presidential campaign—garnering public sympathy for Roosevelt, disrupting campaign activity, and altering the dynamics among Taft, Roosevelt, and Wilson.

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