Few addresses could rival the tragic tale of William Henry Harrison. “Tippecanoe” Harrison was elected the 9th president of the U.S. in 1840 but ran into exceptionally foul weather on his Inauguration Day. Ill but persevering, he delivered a lengthy speech hatless and coatless, went home to bed and died there a few weeks later.
Donald Trump's first inaugural address was the shortest in decades, but was no where near the shortest speech.
US President-elect Donald Trump faces one of the coldest inauguration days in modern history when he is sworn in Monday.
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John Tyler, Jr. was the 10th president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845. Tyler holds many “firsts”.
On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is the longest inaugural address in United States history, both in terms of its word count and length of time. His speech consisted of a whopping 8,445 words — over 3,000 more than the next-longest inaugural address, from William Howard Taft — and lasted 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Seven United States presidents ... Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William Howard Taft and Warren G. Harding — hail from the Buckeye State. William Henry Harrison was born in Virginia ...
Typically the vice president repeats the following words: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and ...
After his death, Bridges’ financial corruption became known. The Republicans failed to win Hunt’s seat in the United States Senate. William Henry Harrison was upset by former Senator Joseph O’Mahoney’s comeback in the 1954 election. Allen Drury ...
But President-elect Harrison wore no hat, coat or gloves when he received the Oath of Office to become the 9th President of the United States of America. Standing in the cold and the rain, the 68-year-old delivered what remains the longest inauguration ...
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Congress handed President Trump an early win on the issue of immigration with the passage of the Laken Riley Act by the House on Wednesday. While the bill was heavily backed by Republicans in both