William Henry Harrison

American President William Henry Harrison  (Y,M,O,T)
Extensive essays about the personal and political life of William Henry Harrison from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.

Timeline of the Harrison Presidency (T)
Timeline of events related to Harrison's presidency, including links to transcriptions of speeches and events occurring during his short term

Health and Medical History of William Henry Harrison (M,O,T)
This site, detailed and footnoted with sources, chronicles the maladies and conditions of each U.S. president as compiled by John Sotos, MD.

William Henry Harrison: 60-Second Presidents (M,O,T)
From PBS Learning; includes video and support materials for students and teachers

President William Henry Harrison (M,O)
A quick biography of Harrison from PBS LearningMedia including his time spent in Ohio and his untimely death in office

Presidential Podcast: William Henry Harrison (O,T)
"Washington Post humor columnist Alexandra Petri, along with experts Barbara Bair and Dr. Philip Mackowiak, deconstructs William Henry Harrison's transformative presidential campaign and debunks the myth of what killed him after only 32 days in office." From the Washington Post podcast Presidential

Bell Ringer: "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" and the Election of 1840 (O)
Ted Widmer discusses his biography of President Martin Van Buren and the election of 1840 in this video clip from C-SPAN Classroom.

Bell Ringer: The 1839 Whig Convention (M,O)
Howard Parker discusses the backroom deals and trickery that led to the nomination of William Henry Harrison to be the party’s presidential candidate at the 1839 Whig Convention. "Mr. Parker explained how the Whigs selected William Henry Harrison over party favorite Henry Clay and war hero General Winfield Scott, as well as the origin of the phrase 'Tippecanoe and Tyler Too.'" From C-SPAN Classroom

History.com: William Henry Harrison  (Y,M,O,T)
This site offers videos, pictures and interactive resources for studying the presidents.

Portraits of the President:: William Henry Harrison  (Y,M,O,T)
From the National Portrait Gallery

William Henry Harrison  (Y,M,O,T)
From Biography.com

William Henry Harrison  (Y,M,O,T)
From White House.gov

Bell Ringer: Who Was First Lady Anna Harrison? (M,O)
In this short video clip from C-SPAN Classroom, Edna Greene Medford talks about President William Henry Harrison and Anna Harrison during her brief time as first lady, fulfilling the first lady's duties since she could not be in Washington, DC, and the pension she received after the death of her husband.