Stuff You Missed in History Class NY Super Week LIVE: Assassination History Pt. 1
Nov 9, 2015
Bryan Young, author of a book about presidential assassinations for children, talks about the challenge of presenting history in an engaging way. They discuss the attempted assassination of Andrew Jackson, the use of Derringers in attempts, and the assassination attempt on Teddy Roosevelt during his campaign.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Presidential Assassinations
01:36 • 13min
The Attempted Assassination of Andrew Jackson
14:21 • 5min
Derringers, Failed Attempts, and Presidential Security
19:23 • 11min
Assassination attempt on Teddy Roosevelt
30:24 • 14min
Listener Mail: Tenement Museum and Gifts from Ireland
44:07 • 3min
Chapter with Multiple Ads
47:32 • 2min