Presidential Facts about Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison - 23rd president of the United States serving 1 term, from 1889 to 1893.
Vice President - Levi Parsons Morton
Born - August 20, 1833
Died - March 13, 1901
First Lady - Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison
Party - Republican
Benjamin Harrison is from Ohio.
Learning Resources
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- M—Middle (4th-6th)
- O—Older (7th-12th)
- T—Teacher Resources
American President Benjamin Harrison
Extensive essays about the personal and political life of Benjamin Harrison from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.
Timeline of the Harrison Presidency
Timeline of events related to Harrison's presidency including links to transcriptions of speeches, laws, press releases, and more
Health and Medical History of Benjamin Harrison
Detailed and footnoted with sources, this site chronicles the maladies and conditions of each U.S. president as compiled by John Sotos, MD.
Teacher Resources from the Harrison Presidential Library
Hosted on Canvas, these free resources include supplemental teaching materials, special history features, past copies of the Education Newsletter, General Harrison’s Gazette, and more.
Biographical Information from the Harrison Presidential Library
Covers Harrison from his early years through the Civil War, his time as a lawyer, and his presidential term
Harrison Video and Discussion Questions
Five-minute biographical video about Benjamin Harrison from C-Span with discussion questions for students
Benjamin Harrison
From Biography.com
Benjamin Harrison
From White House.gov
History.com: Benjamin Harrison
This site offers videos, pictures and interactive resources for studying the presidents.
Benjamin Harrison: 60-Second Presidents
From PBS Learning; includes video and support materials for students and teachers
Presidential Podcast: Benjamin Harrison
"Benjamin Harrison was the first U.S. president to use his position to try to save a species -- the fur seal. He also set aside more than 13 million acres of forest reserves. This episode looks at the roots of conservation as a presidential responsibility." From the Washington Post podcast "Presidential"