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William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), the ninth president of the United States, was an early administrator of the American territorial system. He gained fame as an Indian fighter and military hero before becoming president. William Henry Harrison was...

William Henry Harrison served as president for one month before dying of pneumonia on April 4, 1841. There were indications that he might have become a more independent president than expected. However, his inaugural address (his first speech at the...

This article is about the General and President. For his great-great-grandson, see William H. Harrison (Wyoming Congressman). William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military leader, politician, and the ninth...

Mr. Jefferson's Hammer: William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy * Robert M. Owens * Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007 * xxx, 312 pp. * $34.95 Robert M. Owens points out in his preface that writing on William Henry...

Lacking an Arthur Schlesinger to paint his mayfly-brief administration in purple hues of glory, poor William Henry Harrison died and became an asterisk. Aside from a few libertarian wise guys who praise his month-long Presidency for its magnificent brevity, Old Tippecanoe is the...

Today is Wednesday, April 4, the 94th day of 2007. There are 271 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn.On this date:In 1818, Congress decided the...

Today is Friday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2007. There are 325 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 9, 1943, the World War II battle of Guadalcanal in the southwest Pacific ended with an Allied victory over Japanese forces.On this date:In...