The Life and Times of William Henry Harrison
by Samuel Jones Burr
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Today, William Henry Harrison is best known for holding the presidency for the shortest amount of time and dying about a month after his inauguration speech, but he was one of the most important Americans of his day. Like many presidents in the 19th century, he rose to fame and fortune as a general, first for his decisive actions at the Battle of Tippecanoe and then in the subsequent War of 1812. From the introduction: "IN presenting the "Life and Times of WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON to the show more public, some explanation of the title may be necessary. We have christened our work Life and Times, to distinguish it from several other books already out upon the same subject. By "Times," we do not mean all the events of the country during the life of HARRISON, but merely those with which he was immediately connected.In recording these, we have been governed solely by facts, and we leave these facts to speak for themselves, If he were not at this moment before the people for their suffrages as a candidate for a great and important station, we might have indulged in compliment and praise; but we have no disposition, and disclaim all intention of making our history political.In our Appendix will be found many papers of great interest, connected with the life of General HARRISON, and to which we invite attention.In preparing our work for publication, we have been greatly assisted by Butler's History of Kentucky; McAffee's History of the Late War; Hall's Life of Harrison, and Dawson's Life of Harrison, We have also used freely the Washington Mirror; Niles' Register; the Congressional Journals, and the Journals of the Legislatures of Ohio, Indiana, &c.We return our acknowledgments to several gentlemen who have kindly furnished us with much important information, among whom we must particularize, General LESLIE COMBS, of Lexington, Kentucky, and our talented fellow-citizen, RUFUS DAWES, Esq. To the latter, we are very largely indebted." show lessTags
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- Original title
- The life and times of William Henry Harrison
- Original publication date
- 1840
- People/Characters
- William Henry Harrison
- First words
- In the most strict sense of the word, every man belongs to his country, and the lives of all who have distinguished themselves, whether in the field or in the forum, should be carefully recorded, and their acts minutely and f... (show all)aithfully engrossed; as lessons of instruction and examples for emulation to after generations
- Quotations
- "The people of the United States, to preserve their liberties, must do their own voting and their own fighting." Harrison
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)His friends in the East talk of making him President of the United States—meanwhile we have made him clerk of an inferior court.
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- Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction
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- 973.56 — History & geography History of North America United States 1809-1845 Andrew Jackson (4 Mar. 1829-4 Mar. 1837)
- LCC
- E392 .B97 — History of the United States United States Revolution to the Civil War, 1775/1783-1861 By period Early nineteenth century, 1801/1809-1845 William H. Harrison's administration, March 4-
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