William Henry Harrison, the first Whig president, died shortly after taking office. Though he didn’t live long enough to enact his ambitious agenda, it would be a serious mistake to underestimate his contribution to the American story. Richard Lim, host of the 'This American President' podcast, explains why Harrison matters.
The 1840 presidential election featured one of the most famous political slogans in American history.
You may have heard of it: “Tippecanoe and Tyler, too!” The “Tyler” of the slogan was John Tyler, the vice-presidential candidate. But who was Tippecanoe?
It wasn’t a person. It was the site of a famous battle. The general who won that battle was William Henry Harrison, the man who became the ninth president of the United States.