President William Henry Harrison died exactly one month after he delivered a nearly two hour inaugural address in the rain and cold.

On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is the longest inaugural address in United States history, both in terms of its word count and length of time. His speech consisted of a ...

Donald Trump's first inaugural address was the shortest in decades, but was no where near the shortest speech.

George Washington's second inaugural address was the shortest — he delivered a mere 135 words in March 1793, in a speech ...

The presidential inauguration ceremony will take place on what could be the coldest inauguration day since 1985.

and the most historically significant fatality was that of William Henry Harrison in 1841. Harrison decided to brave the elements and deliver the longest inauguration speech ever, an oration ...