From Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning American English. Im Steve Ember.
In November of 1840, the American people elected William Henry Harrison as their ninth president. Harrison was a retired general and a well-known Indian fighter. Many people considered him a hero for his victory over Native Americans at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.
Americans elected John Tyler as Harrisons vice president. The two men ran on the campaign slogan Tippecanoe and Tyler Too! Harrison was the first president from the Whig party. Some Whig leaders, including Senators Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, believed they could control the newly elected president.
Harrison asked Daniel Webster to edit the speech he planned to give after the swearing-in ceremonies. Webster removed some material from the inaugural speech and suggested other changes.
The inauguration took place on March 4, 1841. It was the coldest inaugural day in the nations history. Harrison spoke on the front steps of the Capitol building. He gave the longest inaugural address of any president. It lasted almost two hours.
But Harrison did not wear a winter overcoat or hat. He got sick, probably from standing so long outside in the cold. Rest was his best treatment. But the new president was so busy, he had little time to rest.
Harrison Dies After One Month as President
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