For nearly two centuries, William Henry Harrison has stood as a cautionary ... and gave an 8445-word speech that would last almost two hours. Three weeks later, Harrison complained of fatigue ...

But one president went far beyond the norm, delivering a speech that left supporters standing in freezing weather for over an hour and a half. On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison gave the ...

The son of Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, William Henry Harrison was raised ... he gave a record-breaking inaugural speech—an hour and 40 minutes long.

The National Weather Service said Harrison's Inauguration Day began with ... the 68-year-old delivered what remains the ...

This story first appeared in NPR's live blog of Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration, where you can find more coverage and context from the day. President Trump's second inauguration speech was ...

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 ...

In March 1841, William Henry Harrison became the ninth president of the United States. He gave the longest inaugural speech in history—one hour and 45 minutes—developed a cold, and then ...

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 ...