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Author
Series
Encyclopedia of presidents volume 9
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Details the childhood, military and political career, short presidency, untimely death, and legacy of America's ninth president.
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press Incorporated
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Americans have come to expect that the nation’s presidential campaigns will be characterized by a carnival atmosphere emphasizing style over substance. But this fascinating account of the pivotal 1840 election reveals how the now-unavoidable traditions of big money, big rallies, shameless self-promotion, and carefully manufactured candidate images first took root in presidential politics.
6) Gallop toward the sun: Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison's struggle for the destiny of a nation
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"The conquest of indigenous land in the American East through corrupt treaties and genocidal violence laid the groundwork for the conquest of the American West. Acclaimed author Peter Stark exposes the fundamental conflicts at play through the little-known but consequential struggle between two extraordinary leaders. William Henry Harrison was born to a prominent Virginia family, son of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He journeyed...
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