William Harrison, a frontier army general whose fame ... John Tyler. The Whigs, led by Henry Clay, fielded Harrison as a war hero candidate in 1840. During the campaign, they downplayed ...

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 ...

Explore the complete timeline of American presidents from William Henry Harrison to Barack Obama, highlighting key events and defining moments in U.S. history. Trump admin releases new JFK files ...

President William Henry Harrison succumbed to pneumonia one month after his inauguration, becoming the first U.S.

In 1975, Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. In 1983, the space shuttle Challenger lifted off on its inaugural mission . In 1991, Sen. John Heinz, R-Pa., and six others were killed in ...

Born: August 20, 1833, in North Bend, Ohio... Grandson of William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison managed to unseat Grover Cleveland in the 1888 election. His economic policy may have ...

When John Tyler assumed the presidency upon the death of William Henry Harrison, critics referred to him as “His Accidency.” At fifty-one, Tyler was the youngest man yet to become president. Tyler, ...

Congress decided the flag of the United States would consist of 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars, with a new star to be added for every ...