President William Henry Harrison died exactly one month after he delivered a nearly two hour inaugural address in the rain and cold.

Harrison served in the War of 1812 and rose to the rank of Major General in the U.S. Army. He was also the son of one of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Harrison V. President Harrison was the first ...

William Henry Harrison gave the longest inaugural address in history. Afterward, the new president, a former Army major general, rode back to the White House on horseback, without a hat or overcoat.

Carroll’s father, a major general then adjutant general ... Beginning in 1841 with William Henry Harrison, it became standard for the parade to occur immediately after the inauguration, rather ...

Since Queen Victoria instituted the Victoria Cross in 1856, five American-born men have received Britain’s highest military ...

PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA – An Army major general testified Friday he would ... CNN's defense team that led to a sidebar with Judge William Henry. Henry ordered plaintiff attorney Kyle Roche to ...

The weather-driven decision to move Donald Trump’s second inaugural ceremony inside the Capitol reminds us that the road to the White House is paved with traditions that change in intriguing ways ...

Trump kicked off his second presidential term by pardoning Jan.6 rioters, and signed executive orders on TikTok and ...

The power has been used by every American president except for William Henry Harrison (who was in office ... and distinct general idea of the affairs of the United States” they oversaw.

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Every president except two – Mr William Henry Harrison and Mr James Garfield ... soldiers and President Gerald Ford pardoned their general, Robert E. Lee. Some pardons are seen as being more ...