On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is the longest inaugural address in United States history, both in ...

"Tippecanoe" Harrison was elected the 9th president of the U.S. in 1840 but ran into exceptionally foul weather on his ...

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

Due to his military career, William Henry Harrison became the frontrunner of the Whig Party—a new political faction assembled by opposition to Jackson. Despite his aristocratic Virginian roots, the ...

Looking back at the weather history books, the ceremonies have gone on rain or shine, hot or cold. Most notably, in 1841, ...

A president’s inauguration is a historic day, where scores of Americans travel across the country to see their new president ...

Many historians will tell you it was pneumonia that killed President William Henry Harrison. The popular belief is that he developed the infection after catching a cold while delivering his ...

In fourth place is the nation's ninth president, William Henry Harrison. Harrison was elected in 1841 at age 68, but his tenure as president was short-lived. He died 32 days into his first term ...

William Henry Harrison died at the presidential residence on April 4, 1841, only a month after he was inaugurated. He was ...

Born: August 20, 1833, in North Bend, Ohio... Grandson of William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison managed to unseat Grover Cleveland in the 1888 election. His economic policy may have ...

When John Tyler assumed the presidency upon the death of William Henry Harrison, critics referred to him as “His Accidency.” At fifty-one, Tyler was the youngest man yet to become president. Tyler, ...