The Birth of the Bull Moose Party
Theodore Roosevelt Association 93rd Annual Meeting
October 25-28, 2012
Theodore Roosevelt speaking before the Progressive Party Convention
An in-depth review of the 1912 Progressive Party convention by noted author and educator, Dr Sidney Milkis as well as an examination of TR's 1912 acceptance speech, considered one of his finest, by Professor David Zarefsky.
The gun that almost killed him
Learn more about the assassination attempt on TR's life in Milwaukee in October 1912, the chilling 90 minutes thereafter, and his eventual recovery in Chicago at Mercy Hospital. Noted author, Louise Knight, will also speak about Jane Addams of Hull House, the leading supporter of women's rights on the 1912 Progressive Party platform.
TRA honors William J Craig, Secret Service Agent for Theodore Roosevelt
William J Craig joined the Secret Service in 1900 in Chicago. He was assigned to the White House in October 1901, just as the Secret Service assumed responsibility for protecting the president.
On September 3, 1902, Agent Craig was killed in a collision between a streetcar and a carriage
in Pittsfield , MA. The accident occurred while he was riding with President Theodore Roosevelt.
A speeding trolley car crashed into the carriage, and the impact instantly killed Agent Craig.
The Theodore Roosevelt Association is presenting the United States Secret Service with a special plaque honoring William J Craig.