Author: Gail Collins
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805091181
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
William Henry Harrison died just 31 days after taking the oath of office in 1841. Today he is a curiosity in American history, but as Collins shows in this entertaining and revelatory biography, he and his career are worth a closer look.
William Henry Harrison
Author: Gail Collins
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805091181
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
William Henry Harrison died just 31 days after taking the oath of office in 1841. Today he is a curiosity in American history, but as Collins shows in this entertaining and revelatory biography, he and his career are worth a closer look.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805091181
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
William Henry Harrison died just 31 days after taking the oath of office in 1841. Today he is a curiosity in American history, but as Collins shows in this entertaining and revelatory biography, he and his career are worth a closer look.
The Life and Times of William Henry Harrison
Author: Samuel Jones Burr
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Mr. Jefferson's Hammer
Author: Robert M. Owens
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806182709
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Often remembered as the president who died shortly after taking office, William Henry Harrison remains misunderstood by most Americans. Before becoming the ninth president of the United States in 1841, Harrison was instrumental in shaping the early years of westward expansion. Robert M. Owens now explores that era through the lens of Harrison’s career, providing a new synthesis of his role in the political development of Indiana Territory and in shaping Indian policy in the Old Northwest. Owens traces Harrison’s political career as secretary of the Northwest Territory, territorial delegate to Congress, and governor of Indiana Territory, as well as his military leadership and involvement with Indian relations. Thomas Jefferson, who was president during the first decade of the nineteenth century, found in Harrison the ideal agent to carry out his administration’s ruthless campaign to extinguish Indian land titles. More than a study of the man, Mr. Jefferson’s Hammer is a cultural biography of his fellow settlers, telling how this first generation of post-Revolutionary Americans realized their vision of progress and expansionism. It surveys the military, political, and social world of the early Ohio Valley and shows that Harrison’s attitudes and behavior reflected his Virginia background and its eighteenth-century notions as much as his frontier milieu. To this day, we live with the echoes of Harrison’s proclamations, the boundaries set by his treaties, and the ramifications of his actions. Mr. Jefferson’s Hammer offers a much needed reappraisal of Harrison’s impact on the nation’s development and key lessons for understanding American sentiments in the early republic.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806182709
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Often remembered as the president who died shortly after taking office, William Henry Harrison remains misunderstood by most Americans. Before becoming the ninth president of the United States in 1841, Harrison was instrumental in shaping the early years of westward expansion. Robert M. Owens now explores that era through the lens of Harrison’s career, providing a new synthesis of his role in the political development of Indiana Territory and in shaping Indian policy in the Old Northwest. Owens traces Harrison’s political career as secretary of the Northwest Territory, territorial delegate to Congress, and governor of Indiana Territory, as well as his military leadership and involvement with Indian relations. Thomas Jefferson, who was president during the first decade of the nineteenth century, found in Harrison the ideal agent to carry out his administration’s ruthless campaign to extinguish Indian land titles. More than a study of the man, Mr. Jefferson’s Hammer is a cultural biography of his fellow settlers, telling how this first generation of post-Revolutionary Americans realized their vision of progress and expansionism. It surveys the military, political, and social world of the early Ohio Valley and shows that Harrison’s attitudes and behavior reflected his Virginia background and its eighteenth-century notions as much as his frontier milieu. To this day, we live with the echoes of Harrison’s proclamations, the boundaries set by his treaties, and the ramifications of his actions. Mr. Jefferson’s Hammer offers a much needed reappraisal of Harrison’s impact on the nation’s development and key lessons for understanding American sentiments in the early republic.
The Life of William Henry Harrison, (of Ohio,) the People's Candidate for the Presidency
Author: Isaac Rand Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northwest, Old
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northwest, Old
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
William Henry Harrison
Author: Ann Gaines
Publisher: Childs World Incorporated
ISBN: 9781602530386
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the ninth president of the United States.
Publisher: Childs World Incorporated
ISBN: 9781602530386
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the ninth president of the United States.
The Life of William Henry Harrison (of Ohio)
Author: Isaac Rand Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
LIFE OF WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
Author: Isaac R. (Isaac Rand) D. 1843 Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781374325975
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781374325975
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
A Child of the Revolution
Author: Hendrik Booraem
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781606351154
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents a biography of William Henry Harrison, who was an iconic figure of the Old Northwest, governor, Indian fighter, general in the War of 1812, and ultimately president of the United States.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781606351154
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents a biography of William Henry Harrison, who was an iconic figure of the Old Northwest, governor, Indian fighter, general in the War of 1812, and ultimately president of the United States.
The Life of William Henry Harrison, (of Ohio, ) the People's Candidate for the Presidency. With a His
Author: Jackson Isaac Rand
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019429723
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
William Henry Harrison is remembered today primarily for his brief presidency--he died only 32 days after taking office. But as this biography from 1840 makes clear, Harrison was a major figure in American politics for many years before his presidency. A celebrated military hero and the first Whig candidate for president, Harrison campaigned as a man of the people who would return power to the masses. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019429723
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
William Henry Harrison is remembered today primarily for his brief presidency--he died only 32 days after taking office. But as this biography from 1840 makes clear, Harrison was a major figure in American politics for many years before his presidency. A celebrated military hero and the first Whig candidate for president, Harrison campaigned as a man of the people who would return power to the masses. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Life of William Henry Harrison
Author: Isaac Rand Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Campaign literature, 1840
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Campaign literature, 1840
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description