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Did delivering a two-hour long inauguration speech in the cold—and without a coat—really have anything to do with William Henry Harrison’s death?
President William Henry Harrison died exactly one month after he delivered a nearly ... The National Weather Service said Harrison's Inauguration Day began with a morning low of 34 degrees and ...
President William Henry Harrison, who was 68 years old at the of his inauguration, spent around two hours speaking with no coat or hat for his ceremony in 1841, according to the University of ...
President William Henry Harrison, who was 68 years old at the of his inauguration, spent around two hours speaking with no coat or hat for his ceremony in 1841, according to the University of ...
Snowiest Inauguration: William Taft, 1909. On the day of William H. Taft’s 1909 inauguration, ... Fatal Inaugurations: William Henry Harrison, 1841, and Franklin Pierce, 1853.
The Cyclists take you through their favorite inaugural moments, and some may surprise you. President Obama had to take the oath of office twice in 2008 because of Chief Justice Roberts’ fumbles ...
George Washington's second inaugural address was the shortest — he delivered a mere 135 words in March 1793, in a speech lasting less than two minutes.. William Henry Harrison's 1841 speech was ...