It's hard to believe, but some people forget that I'm a big ol' honkin' nerd. Not just about words, but knowledge in general.

A part of what has become Roosevelt’s manly image happened in the fall of 1912. Roosevelt, who had served two terms as president from 1901 to 1909, was running for a then-unprecedented third term.

A part of what has become Roosevelt’s manly image happened in the fall of 1912. Roosevelt, who had served two terms as president from 1901 to 1909, was running for a then-unprecedented third term.

Theodore Roosevelt survived an assassination attempt during a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Oct. 14, 1912. He then delivered an 84-minute speech after he was shot in the chest.

W ere it not for his experience in North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt said he never would have become president of the United States. After his first wife and mother died on the same day in 1884 ...

One hundred and twelve years ago, Theodore Roosevelt was campaigning to return to the presidency when a gunman opened fire. He gave his speech anyway with a bullet in his chest.