President William Henry Harrison
Dec 16, 1995
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In the seventh of an eight part series on the Ohio presidents, the life of William Henry Harrison, the 9th president who served from March to April 1841, was profiled. Historians and scholars discussed the public and ..
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In the seventh of an eight part series on the Ohio presidents, the life of William Henry Harrison, the 9th president who served from March to April 1841, was profiled. Historians and scholars discussed the public and private lives of President Harrison. Viewers also participated in the discussion by telephone. General Harrison commanded troops against the British in the War of 1812. His forces also defeated a Native American force under Tecumseh near the Tippecanoe River in Indiana in 1811. His 1840 campaign slogan was “Tippecanoe and Tyler, too.” John Tyler served as his vice president and succeeded him. He caught pneumonia during the inaugural ceremony and died on April 4, 1841. President Harrison donated the land for Cleves Presbyterian church in 1831. Ms. Burress is the author of It Happened 'Round North Bend.
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