“Old Tip” was transformed from a genteel blueblood into the everyman, and with this image, he won the election. Challenges: As he had the most fleeting presidency in our history, William Henry ...

When John Tyler assumed the presidency upon the death of William Henry Harrison, critics referred to him as “His Accidency ... John Tyler annexed Texas into the Union, signing the statehood bill into ...

"Tippecanoe" Harrison was elected the 9th president of the U.S. in 1840 but ran into exceptionally foul weather on his Inauguration Day. Ill but persevering, he delivered a lengthy speech hatless and ...

But President-elect Harrison wore no hat, coat or gloves when he received the Oath of Office to become the 9th President of the United States of America. Standing in the cold and the rain ...

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 ... International affairs engaged Harrison's administration more than any president since Lincoln. The first Pan-American conference was held in 1889.