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Series
Encyclopedia of presidents volume 9
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Details the childhood, military and political career, short presidency, untimely death, and legacy of America's ninth president.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This biography introduces readers to William H. Harrison, including his military service during the War of 1812; his early political career as governor of Indiana Territory, US congressman, Ohio state senator; and Harrison's term as the shortest presidency in US history. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included"--
Author
Language
English
Description
Americans have come to expect that the nation's presidential campaigns will be characterized by a carnival atmosphere emphasizing style over substance. But this fascinating account of the pivotal 1840 election reveals how the now-unavoidable traditions of big money, big rallies, shameless self-promotion, and carefully manufactured candidate images first took root in presidential politics. Pulitzer Prize-nominated former Wall Street Journal reporter...
5) Gallop toward the sun: Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison's struggle for the destiny of a nation
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The conquest of indigenous land in the American East through corrupt treaties and genocidal violence laid the groundwork for the conquest of the American West. Acclaimed author Peter Stark exposes the fundamental conflicts at play through the little-known but consequential struggle between two extraordinary leaders. William Henry Harrison was born to a prominent Virginia family, son of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He journeyed...
17) Presidents from Adams through Polk, 1825-1849: debating the issues in pro and con primary documents
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English