Challenges: As he had the most fleeting presidency in our history, William Henry Harrison died too soon to prove himself. His promises included a weak executive office (meaning the President did not ...

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 ...

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 ...

The passing of a U.S. president is a moment steeped in history, tradition, and ceremony. Charles Hyde, president and CEO of ...

In fact, since the founding of the republic, every U.S. president has delivered pardons — questionable or otherwise — with just two exceptions. William Henry Harrison and James Garfield hold ...

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, ...

Several other early presidents were also photographed after their time in the White House. William Henry Harrison was the first sitting president to have his likeness captured on camera ...

William Henry Harrison, was the first to die in office. Many of the mourning traditions following a president’s death were established following William Henry Harrison’s death.

Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest president at 42 years 322 days. William Henry Harrison became the oldest president at 68 years 23 days in 1841. Harrison held that record for 140 years ...

Born: March 29, 1790, in Greenway, Virginia... Following the sudden death of William Henry Harrison, Vice President John Tyler assumed the presidency. "His Accidency" quickly ran afoul of his own ...

Grandson of William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison managed ... but it established the goal of a check on corporations that later presidents like Theodore Roosevelt could exploit more fully.

JANE LEW, W.Va. — It's widely accepted that Tecumseh was born in what's now Ohio, but a handful of historians contend that ...