TEXAS, April 14, 1905 – In a bizarre display of bravado, President Theodore Roosevelt led a band of 50 horsemen on a midnight rampage through the streets of Frederick, leaving the townspeople to wonder if they had just witnessed a wolf hunt or a thinly veiled power play.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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