Due to his military career, William Henry Harrison became the frontrunner of the Whig Party—a new political faction assembled by opposition to Jackson. Despite his aristocratic Virginian roots, the ...

"Tippecanoe" Harrison was elected the 9th president of the U.S. in 1840 but ran into exceptionally foul weather on his ...

When John Tyler assumed the presidency upon the death of William Henry Harrison, critics referred to him as ... He vetoed a bill resurrecting the Bank of the United States (which Jackson had ...

Donald Trump's first inaugural address was the shortest in decades, but was no where near the shortest speech.

Grandson of William Henry ... Harrison established Samoa as an American protectorate with Germany and England as partners, and tried to annex Hawaii following a revolution (the Senate rejected ...

The president-elect returned to Washington over the weekend, holding a rally for supporters. Follow along for the latest Monday.