William Henry Harrison was born on February 9, 1773, into a prominent family near Richmond, Virginia, whose father signed the ...

Born to a prominent family in Virginia in 1773, William Henry Harrison joined the Army at the age of eighteen after he completed his schooling. His service brought him to the newly acquired Northwest ...

About 200 years ago, on high ground facing the Wabash River, a fort was built in Terre Haute and named after Gen. William Henry Harrison, who later became the ninth president of the United States. His ...

General William Henry Harrison led a stunning victory over British forces and their Native allies in the Battle of the Thames on this day in history, Oct. 5, 1813. The swift American victory in the ...

Barely a footnote as chief executive because he died after a month in office, Harrison (1773–1841) receives a surprisingly entertaining biography from Collins (When Everything Changed: The Amazing ...