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 Roosevelt, Theodore
| What rank did Roosevelt hold during the Spanish-American War in which he was part of the famous Rough Rider Regiment? | Theodore Roosevelt
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Lt. Colonel. During the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt was lieutenant colonel of the Rough Rider Regiment, which he led on a charge at the battle of San Juan. He was one of the most conspicuous heroes of the war.
| In 1912, Roosevelt again entered the political arena by running for President on the Progressive ticket. What famous nickname did his new party come to be known by during his campaign? | Theodore Roosevelt
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Bull Moose. Leaving the Presidency in 1909, Roosevelt went on an African safari, then jumped back into politics. In 1912 he ran for President on the Progressive ticket. To reporters he once remarked that he felt as fit as a bull moose, the name of his new party.
December 1886. On a visit to London he married Edith Carow, his second wife.
| Roosevelt is famous for leading the charge at what battle during the Spanish-American War? | Theodore Roosevelt
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| Theodore Roosevelt (TR) won the Medal of Honor for his actions on Kettle Hill and San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War. In which year was the Medal of Honor conferred on him, and by which U.S. President? | Theodore Roosevelt
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2001, Clinton. It took over 100 years and a lot of lobbying by the Roosevelt family for TR to finally be awarded the United States' highest military decoration. President Bill Clinton conferred TR's posthumous Medal of Honor to his great-grandson, Tweed Roosevelt, in a White House ceremony on January 16, 2001.
Sagamore Hill. Sagamore Hill was the large, ramshackle, sprawling house that Roosevelt loved.
| What was the name of the Democrat who defeated TR in the 1886 New York City mayoral race? | Theodore Roosevelt
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Abram S. Hewitt. TR finished third behind Hewitt, a middle-of-the-road Democrat, and Henry George, the Labor Party candidate.
| What was the symbol used to brand cattle belonging to TR at his ranch in the Dakota Badlands? | Theodore Roosevelt
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| Who was Vice President of the United States during TR’s first term as President? | Theodore Roosevelt
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The office of Vice President was vacant. The office of Vice President was vacant. TR succeeded William McKinley, his assassinated predecessor, as President. At the time, there was no provision in the U.S. Constitution to fill the office of Vice President when it became vacant.
| During TR’s term as president of the New York City Police Board, one of the other Police Board members was the son of a former U.S. President. What was that Police Board member’s name? | Theodore Roosevelt
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Frederick D. Grant. Frederick D. Grant was the son of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States.
| Who was boss of the Republican party’s political "machine" in New York City during TR’s term as president of the Police Board? | Theodore Roosevelt
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Thomas C. Platt. Thomas C. Platt was known as the "Easy Boss." He and TR were bitter political enemies.
At Isle La Motte, in Lake Champlain, Vermont. TR was attending a luncheon hosted by the Vermont Fish and Game League at Isle La Motte when he heard the news of McKinley’s shooting.
| What was the name of the exclusive social club at Harvard University to which TR belonged? | Theodore Roosevelt
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Porcellain. At the time TR was enrolled at Harvard, Porcellain was the most prestigious of the university’s social clubs. His cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (the 32nd President of the United States) aspired to join the Porcellain Club when he attended Harvard, but he was not accepted.
| Who was Vice President of the United States during TR’s second term as President? | Theodore Roosevelt
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Charles W. Fairbanks. Charles W. Fairbanks was the 26th man to hold the nation’s second highest office.
William Howard Taft. Taft, who weighed over 300 pounds, did not really aspire to be President. His great ambition was to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, an ambition he realized after his term as President.
John Schrank. Schrank was born in Bavaria in 1876 and his primary occupation was that of a saloonkeeper. He opposed the idea of a third term for any president; he stated later that he would have tried to kill Ulysses S. Grant when Grant tried to run for a third term in 1880. The other three men listed in the question also tried to assassinate a soon-to-be or then current U.S. president. Lawrence tried to kill Andrew Jackson, Zangara tried to kill president-elect Franklin Roosevelt and Byck attempted to kill Richard Nixon.
"General Slocum" fire. Schrank was supposed to go on the cruise on the East River in New York with Ziegler on June 15, 1904 but he could not get someone to cover his shift as a barkeeper so Ziegler went with her family. She was among the over 1,000 people who died that day. Schrank identified her body in the morgue later.
William McKinley. Schrank would claim to have seen McKinley's ghost twice. The first was the day after McKinley's death in 1901, commanding him to avenge his death and saying that Roosevelt was responsible. The second was in 1912, when McKinley, supposedly, told Schrank not to allow Roosevelt to serve a third term.
Chattanooga. Schrank saw a newspaper article in New York stating that Roosevelt was on a southern campaign tour. Schrank decided to board a boat and try to intercept Roosevelt during his stop in New Orleans. However, Schrank didn't think he would make it to New Orleans and he got off at Charleston. Schrank saw that Roosevelt would make a stop in Chattanooga. Schrank actually made it to Chattanooga while Roosevelt was still there. Schrank got within ten feet of Roosevelt while in Chattanooga but lost his nerve.
Milwaukee. After finishing his southern campaign tour, Roosevelt went home to Sagamore Hill for a few days of rest. Schrank guessed that Roosevelt would then begin a midwestern campaign swing, which he did during the early part of October. On Monday, October 13, 1912, Schrank finally made his attempt to assassinate Roosevelt.
Hotel. Roosevelt had gone to the Hotel Gilpatrick to meet the owner, a Progressive Party supporter. Schrank shot Roosevelt as he was leaving the hotel to go to the Milwaukee Auditorium to make a speech.
1. Schrank got off only one shot before he was tackled. The bullet struck Roosevelt in the right chest, penetrating far enough to break his fourth rib.
Spent rest of his life in mental hospital. Five psychiatrists examined Schrank in the early stages of his trial and all five concluded that he was insane. The trial ended at that point and Schrank was committed to a Wisconsin mental hospital in Oshkosh. In 1914, he was transferred to a mental hospital, where he would spend the rest of his life. Schrank died in 1943.
No. Schrank and the man who attempted to kill Andrew Jackson, Richard Lawrence, are not included in the musical.
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