On December 17, 1917, just minutes before midnight, a bomb exploded at the southwest corner of the Governor’s Mansion at the corner of H and 16th Streets in Sacramento. It was determined that the bomb was thrown from the alley in an assassination attempt against Stephens. Eyewitnesses reported that a man dressed in black was hiding behind an elm tree in the alley when the bomb went off. No culprit was ever found but many groups were blamed. In this video, Shawn discussed what took place that night 108 years ago at the Governor’s Mansion, the news surrounding the aftermath, and how the Industrial Workers of the World was blamed. #TodayInHistory #OnThisDay #sacramento #governorsmansion #sacramentohistory #californiahistory #downtownsac #castateparks #sachistorymuseum