In her biography "William Henry Harrison," author Gail Collins, the New York Times columnist and Green Township native, explained, "Politically, Harrison's greatest achievement was to star in what ...

From William Henry Harrison’s shortest term to Barack Obama’s historic presidency, this timeline covers over 160 years of ...

Robert Siegel talks to Gail Collins about her new book about William Henry Harrison. Though some view William Henry Harrison as notable only for his non-achievements — his presidency was the ...

Sue Ann Painter talks about her book, [William Henry Harrison: Father of the West], about the life and career of President William Henry Harrison.

William Henry Harrison Gail Collins. Times, $23 (192p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9118-2. ... (1773–1841) receives a surprisingly entertaining biography from Collins (When Everything Changed: ...

William Henry Harrison served as President of the United States from March 4, 1841 to April 4, 1841. The shortest term of any Chief Executive.

General William Henry Harrison led Americans to victory in the Battle of the Thames on this day in history, Oct. 5, 1813, routing the British and Native forces led by Shawnee chief Tecumseh.

In 1840, William Henry “Granny” Harrison was mocked for his presidential run at age 67 — 15 years younger than President Biden would be at the start of a second term.

No one as old as William Henry Harrison had ever run for president. Even his supporters knew that was a problem. Two presidential candidates face off in a rematch. One candidate, his affluent ...