University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Henry Harrison: Campaigns and Elections
Scroll to the election of 1840 to find information about the candidates, platforms, and results. From the Miller Center of Public Affairs.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Harrison, William Henry 1773 1841
Brief biography discusses the political career of William Henry Harrison, a Representative and Senator from Ohio and the 9th President of the United States.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: William H Harrison
Read the text of William Henry Harrison's inauguration speech given on March 4, 1841, which has the distinction of being the longest inaugural address yet given. Includes a short introduction.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison, former president of the United States.-E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison, who served only thirty days in office before dying.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1840
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1840 won by Whig party nominee, William Henry Harrison.
Other
Tippecanoe County Historical Association: Tippecanoe Battlefield
This site provides information about the people and events concerning the Battle of Tippecanoe starting with Tecumseh and ending with the presidential election of William Henry Harrison. A timeline of events is included.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Daniel Webster (1782 1852)
Brief biogrpahy on Daniel Webster describes his life and career in law and as a politician, eventually being appointed to Secretary of State by William Henry Harrison.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: American Presidency: William Henry Harrison
Brief biographical sketch of America's ninth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Henry Harrison
Harrison preparing for battle on November 7th, 1811 with the Native Americans
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Campaign of 1840
A three-lesson plan unit on the campaign and election of 1840. Links to many sites for more information, interactive worksheets, lesson plan objectives, and assessment. From EDSITEment.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Henry Harrison
(1773-1841) US President 1841
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Henry Harrison
(1773-1841) US President 1841
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Henry Harrison
The ninth President of the United States, serving only a month in office before becoming the first President to die in office.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Henry Harrison
(1773-1841) Ninth president of the United States in 1840
Digital History
Digital History: The Whigs
A look at the Whig Party's formation in the 1830s as opposition to the Democratic Party. Read about their legislative plans, and the men they nominated for president over the years.
Library of Congress
Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
Other
Gala Films: The Battle of Frenchtown: The River Raisin Massacre
An explanation of the Battle of Frenchtown, or River Raisin, and its consequences. Links provided to significant names. Part of a War of 1812 documentary.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Tyler
An overview of John Tyler's presidency with links to his life, campaigns, and individual essays on aspects of his presidency.
Other
Early Canadiana Online: Life of Tecumseh and of His Brother the Prophet
Benjamin Drake, almost a contemporary of Tecumseh, offers this biography first published in Cincinnati in 1841. Page images are arranged here, with the added bonus of search capablility.
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Cbc: Chief Tecumseh: A Question of Loyalties: Seeking a Nation Within a Nation
Looking at the War of 1812 from the perspective of Indian leader Chief Tecumseh, this resource presents the role of leader Chief Tecumseh in the Anglo-American war. The British and Americans both wanted to win over Tecumseh, but also...
Digital History
Digital History: The War of 1812
The War of 1812 showed American military weakness in many ways, but the British lost anyway. Read about some of the major battles, the treaty that ended the war, and the battle that was fought after the treaty was already signed.