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

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

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 ...

Since George Washington’s first inaugural address, US presidents have used the occasion to inspire and share their vision for the country’s future. But one president went far beyond the norm, ...

Inauguration Day weather has a long history of challenges. William Henry Harrison’s 1841 ceremony is infamous.

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 ...