William Harrison, a frontier army general whose fame (and nickname) was assured at the battle of Tippecanoe ... successor and vice president, John Tyler. The Whigs, led by Henry Clay, fielded ...

Whether you learned it in school, or through a jaunty musical number on The Simpsons, the sad tale of William Henry Harrison is ... later known as the Battle of Tippecanoe. His heroics extended ...

He was born in Virginia, but some say there is a case to be made that he should be considered an Ohio president.

Challenges: As he had the most fleeting presidency in our history, William Henry Harrison died too soon to prove himself. His promises included a weak executive office (meaning the President did not ...