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 ...

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

The lawmakers will gather at the East Front of the Capitol following the luncheon. The parade begins on Pennsylvania Avenue and Constitution Avenue. It continues past the archives and Federal Triangle ...

The Vice President of the United States stands a roughly one in three ... to the same man he defeated in 1836. However, William Henry Harrison would not enjoy the fruits of his political labor ...

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 ...

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 ...