PostEverything How William Henry Harrison invented the inaugural parade And why presidents should dress for the weather.

• Born in 1773, William Harrison grew up as the youngest of seven children during the Revolutionary War. • Harrison’s family was part of Virginia’s elite, friendly with George Washington ...

• Born in 1773, William Harrison grew up as the youngest of seven children during the Revolutionary War. • Harrison’s family was part of Virginia’s elite, friendly with George Washington ...

He also recounted his remarkable generational links to John Tyler, who ascended to the presidency in 1841 following the death of President William Henry Harrison just 31 days after assuming office.

Harrison Ruffin Tyler, the last surviving grandson of John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, who was born just after George Washington became president 236 years ago and who served ...

William Henry Harrison's bid for the presidency in 1840 changed how campaigns were run.

Every American president, including Biden, has issued pardons except William Henry Harrison and James Garfield, who ‘never had the chance.’ ...

During the Revolutionary War, George Washington approved a plan to kidnap Prince William Henry, a son of King George III.

Some Ohioans insist William Henry Harrison should be considered an Ohio president. While he was born in Virginia, a British colony at the time, he started the military career that ultimately led ...

Andrew Jackson’s arson-heavy campaigns against Native adversaries helped propel him to the presidency. Burning Indigenous lands was also key to William Henry Harrison’s election, in 1840.