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This week's episode covers William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States and the one who died the fastest in office. I knew Harrison died just 32 days after taking office but ...
General William Henry Harrison led a stunning victory over British forces and their Native allies in the Battle of the Thames on this day in history, Oct. 5, 1813. The swift American victory in ...
Born in 1773, William Harrison grew up as the youngest of seven children during the Revolutionary War. • Harrison’s family was part of Virginia’s elite, friendly with George Washington.
William Henry Harrison may not be first in the hearts of his countrymen, but he's a favorite in presidential trivia contests. "He was the only president whose wife never made it into the White ...
William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, is buried in North Bend, 15 miles west of Cincinnati. The tomb is marked by a 60-foot limestone brick obelisk on a hilltop along U ...
The village of North Bend in western Hamilton County has big plans for what it's calling William Henry Harrison Park – to be located across the street from the ninth president's tomb and state ...
2015-09-19T14:22:55-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/e05/20150919142649002_hd.jpgSue Ann Painter talked about her book, William Henry Harrison: Father of the West ...
Felled by illness a month after delivering history's longest inaugural speech, President William Henry Harrison left little legacy as commander-in-chief. But as Supreme Commander of the Army of ...
William Harrison ... and unbeknownst to Harrison, would be rejected by his successor and vice president, John Tyler. The Whigs, led by Henry Clay, fielded Harrison as a war hero candidate in ...