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February 9 Birthday: William Henry Harrison

by Anne on February 9, 2010

William Henry Harrison, U.S. President

Feb. 9, 1773-Apr. 4, 1841

Lives of the Presidents

Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)

Harrison, Number 9, served the shortest term—one month.

The POTUS (Presidents of the United States) section of the IPL (The Internet Public Library) gives an overview of Harrison’s life with plenty of links to take you beyond the basic facts.

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