William Henry Harrison's Inaugural Address
Mr. Gawalt talked about the inaugural address of President William Henry Harrison, delivered March 4, 1841. He showed the copy held at the L… read more
Mr. Gawalt talked about the inaugural address of President William Henry Harrison, delivered March 4, 1841. He showed the copy held at the Library of Congress and read excerpts. Mr. Gawalt described the address as a lecture on constitutional history and talked about its relevance to events of the time. He believed few actually listened to what was the longest ever inaugural address, delivered it in a cold rain. President Harrison, not wearing a coat or hat, developed pneumonia and died on April 4, 1841. At 31 days, his was the shortest presidency. close
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