president william henry harrison
- n 9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841)
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- An early President’s great leap of faith
On April 4, 1841, newly inaugurated President William Henry Harrison died just 30 days after taking the office. What happened next was a constitutional crisis that ended with a bold move taken by a President generally considered one of the worst in history.
April 4, 2014 - National Constitution Center via Yahoo! News - The Thursday wrap
New research reported in The New York Times suggests that President William Henry Harrison didn’t die of pneumonia after a mere 32 days in office ...
April 3, 2014 - The Mckeesport Daily News - Did A "Field of Human Excrement" By The White House Kill A President?
If you remember President William Henry Harrison from U.S. history class at all, then you probably remember him as the poor fellow who died from pneumonia a month after delivering his inaugural address in freezing rain. Except was it really pneumonia after all? A New York Times article suggests a different theory, and a cautionary tale against giving long speeches instead turns into one against ...
April 2, 2014 - Gizmodo