William Henry Harrison was old enough to remember when politics had been more genteel.
Ah, I didn’t know you did cliff-hangers!
I was waiting for you to end with the punchline: Harrison giving his final show for the voters, delivering his inaugural address without an overcoat, hat or gloves on a freezing inauguration day, and then dying one month later...
That part of the story is in the next installment.
Professor Brands, I loved this article. Just sent it to my APUSH class for a quick 5 minute read.
Harrison unfortunately died of illness shortly after his inauguration.
Ah, I didn’t know you did cliff-hangers!
I was waiting for you to end with the punchline: Harrison giving his final show for the voters, delivering his inaugural address without an overcoat, hat or gloves on a freezing inauguration day, and then dying one month later...
That part of the story is in the next installment.
Professor Brands, I loved this article. Just sent it to my APUSH class for a quick 5 minute read.
Harrison unfortunately died of illness shortly after his inauguration.