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Harrison, William

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		American Presidents: Life Portraits ^Votes:0 Pick a President George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison John Tyler James K. Polk Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore Franklin Pierce James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard M. Nixon Gerald R. Ford Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan George Bush Bill Clinton George W. Bush A Site to Complement C-SPAN 's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portra Read More Go to Site


		Biography of William Henry Harrison ^Votes:0 PRESIDENT \| VICE PRESIDENT \| FIRST LADY \| MRS. CHENEY \| NEWS Your Government \| History & Tours \| Kids \| E-mail \| En EspaÑol Podcasts RSS Feeds Tours In Person On-Line Panoramic Grounds & Garden Presidents & First Ladies Presidents First Ladies Kid Bios Kids Quiz White House Art Facts EEOB VP Residence Events & Traditions African-American History Month Presidents & Baseball Grounds and Garden Easter Egg Roll Christmas & Holidays State of the Union Resources Historical Association Presidential Libraries Military Air Force One Camp David Marine One Home > History & Tours > Past Presidents > William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison "Give him a barrel of hard cider and settle a pension of two thousand a year on him, and my word for it," a Democratic newspaper foolishly gibed, "he Read More Go to Site

		Presidents: William Harrion ^Votes:0 William Harrison William Harrison died one month after assuming the office of President. He is probably best know for being the first President to die in office. Elected: 1840 The Early Years William Harrison was born on the Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County, Virginia. Harrison grew up during the Revolutionary War, during which his home was ransacked by the British. Harrison chose medicine as his desired profession. He studied premedical studies at Hampden Sydney College. In 1791 he enrolled in the Pennsylvania Medical School in Philadelphia. Upon his arrival in Philadelphia, he learned that his father had died. He remained for a year at school, but when his money ran out he decided to join the army. Harrison fought in the Indian War in the Northwest Territories. For two years, in Read More Go to Site

		Presidents: William Harrion ^Votes:0 William Harrison William Harrison died one month after assuming the office of President. He is probably best know for being the first President to die in office. Elected: 1840 The Early Years William Harrison was born on the Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County, Virginia. Harrison grew up during the Revolutionary War, during which his home was ransacked by the British. Harrison chose medicine as his desired profession. He studied premedical studies at Hampden Sydney College. In 1791 he enrolled in the Pennsylvania Medical School in Philadelphia. Upon his arrival in Philadelphia, he learned that his father had died. He remained for a year at school, but when his money ran out he decided to join the army. Harrison fought in the Indian War in the Northwest Territories. For two years, in Read More Go to Site

		Welcome to The American Presidency ^Votes:0 2004 Election President Bush's 2005 State of the Union Address The Inauguration of George W. Bush The 2004 U.S. Presidential Election: The Winner Is George W. Bush The 2004 U.S. Presidential Election: How We Vote The Electoral College: How It Works The Democratic and Republican National Conventions, 2004 From Classroom Magazines Bush Wins! (Scholastic News Senior Edition, 11/12/04) Madam President (Scholastic News Edition 4, 3/1/04) Cliffhanger - The Presidential Election (Junior Scholastic, 10/4/04) President by a Nose (Scholastic News Senior Edition, 11/29/04) ABOUT \| HELP Copyright © 2007 Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Read More Go to Site

		William Henry Harrison ^Votes:0 William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison was the first president to die in office, about 32 days after he was elected. Boxer Jack Dempsey was named after President William Henry Harrison. His full name was William Harrison Dempsey. Harrison was the first President to study medicine. When Harrison was elected President in 1840, the Indian leader Tecumseh placed a curse on him, saying that every president elected in a year that ends with a 0 will die while in office. Harrison died while in office, as did Lincoln, elected in 1860, Garfield, elected in 1880, Mckinley, elected in 1900, Harding, elected in 1920, Roosevelt, elected in 1940, and Kennedy, elected in 1960. Reagan, elected in 1980, broke the curse, but was almost assassinated while in office. Harrison was one of two presidents t Read More Go to Site

		WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON ^Votes:0 Tue Jul 23 2002 Search: More -> history --> Home Famous and Fascinating Women in History Frontiersmen and Women The World's Greatest Compose rs Famous Women Spies Great Authors of the World Generals and other Noteworthy People from the Civil War The Presidents of the United States The First Ladies of the United States Homes and Monuments of and to Famous People Historical People and Events by Month for Each Day of the Year! Famous Figures in Black History The Calvert Family and the Lords Baltimore Understanding the American Revolution and its People Everything Beatles! Everything Maryland! William Henry Harrison by John T. Marck WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON 9th President Term- March 4, 1841 to April 4, 1841 Whig Party Birth: "Berkeley Plantation", Charles City County, Virginia, February 9, 1773. Read More Go to Site

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