William Henry Harrison: The Life and Legacy of the First American President to Die in Office
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (667 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B07145KGBL |
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| Number of Pages | : | 470 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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yerevan said My President. I enjoyed this book on President William Henry Harrison. I learned things about him that I never knew before. I was excited to read this book because I am related to the President and the Harrison Family on both of my parents sides of the family. I am Double 6th cousins 5 removed on mom's side and 7th cousin 5 removed on my dad's side. So this book brought him closer to me as a person.. Modupe Hendricks said Concise and short discussion about the life and times of William Henry Harrison. William Henry Harrison: The Life and Legacy of the First American President to Die in Office is an okay e-book that describes the life of an Indian fighter, politician, territorial governor of the Indiana territory, and the president with the shortest term. One of his most important legacies was creating the foundation for the American civil service system. The book also contains a discussion about several of his Native American adversaries such as Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa. I think this is a very good book for someone who wants to learn about Pres. Harrison in . Small book but looks full of great information. I've received it - but not read it. Small book but looks full of great information.
The manner of Harrison's death, and the length of his inaugural address, have overshadowed the various facets of his life and career. However, to ignore Harrison because he served such a short time in the White House is just as foolish as ignoring Patrick Henry or Alexander Hamilton because they were never elected to the nation's highest office. Harrison's early political career also remains relatively unknown; few realize that he spent much of his early adulthood in what was then still wilderness, first as a soldier, then as the territo