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    William Henry Harrison was the oldest president of his time and served the shortest time in office, thirty-two days. Harrison was sixty-eight when he went into office and died a month later, becoming the first president to die in office..William Henry Harrison was the ninth president, and although he was not president for long he had accomplished many things throughout his life. Before his presidency, Harrison became well known as an Indian fighter and military hero. He also served in the Senate, the House of Representatives and Congress. William Henry Harrison had a privileged early life, an eventful and successful adult life, and had a large impact on history.(“William Henry Harrison” 1) In Charles City County, VA, Harrison was born on the ninth of February 1773. He was born on his family’s plantation, Berkeley. William Henry Harrison was born into one of the leading families in Virginia at the time. His father, Benjamin Harrison signed the Declaration of independence, and was the governor of Virginia during the revolution. Because of the family he was born into, Harrison had a very privileged early life. (“William Henry Harrison” 1)(“William Henry Harrison” 2) William Henry Harrison attended the…

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    William Henry Harrison was born on February 9, 1773 in Charles City County, Virginia. Harrison was born two years before the American Revolution so, he saw many horrific things during his childhood. His family lived on a farm thirty-two miles from Yorktown. Due to growing up and being around so much conflict, Harrison did not want to engage in anymore conflict, especially while serving his term in the White House. Harrison’s father wanted his son to become a doctor and practice in medicine,…

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    forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa (commonly known as "The Prophet") were leaders of a confederacy of Native Americans from various tribes that opposed US expansion into Native territory. As tensions and violence increased, Governor Harrison marched with an army of about 1,000 men to disperse the confederacy's headquarters at Prophetstown, near the…

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    had to take on the challenge of growing tensions between the U.S and Great Britain. In my opinion Madison was more of a writer than a fighter. Before the big war of 1812 Madison had to first deal with the Indians. While some Indians did agree with the Americans and their lifestyles, some didn’t trust them or want contact with them. Two brothers by the name of Tenskwatawa and Tecumseh opposed the Americans because they thought that they had a harmful influence on their people. They wanted to go…

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    their personalities, a president may choose to let the country run and act as a “political caretaker”, or he might fight for change and potentially run against resistance. Barber himself can be said to posit an active-positive definition of presidential persona. His character most resonates with an active-positive one because Barber shows an orientation towards productiveness and is able to conduct his words in a flexible and fluid manner; he is able to rationalize his ideas and articulate his…

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    treaty (Lewis, 2014). Another theory surrounding the Treaty of 1804’s questionability is that of deceit by those representing the United States. In 1804, a murderous raid north of St. Louis by a small group of Sauk warriors caused the governor of the Indiana Territory and the newly acquired Louisiana Territory to call a meeting with Sauk and Fox tribal leaders (Trask, 2006). Future president William Henry Harrison was the territorial governor that called the meeting. Though he was the…

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    negative perspective on the American people. Preparing for the war was particularly hard for the Indians because Tecumseh had to rely on translators to convey his speeches and decisions to the vast amount of languages spoken between the nations. Tecumseh firmly believed that an Indian confederation was the best option for the Indians if they wanted to keep the lives that they were living now (Fixico). The need for the Indians alliance with Britain was even more apparent after the Battle of…

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    eventually would become the 25th amendment.(NCC Staff 2013) This essay will look at the history of this amendment, what the amendment says, and its relevance today along with any potential complications that could arise from it. The history of the 25th amendment stretches back to the early days of the United States with succession being mentioned in the 1787 at the constitutional convention.(Amendment25) However, for many years there was no basis for several issues such as who could declare a…

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    national debts with federal funds, but remained unanswerable to the electorate. The supporters of the bank were those invested in the market economy and focused on the industry and commercial aspects. Those who opposed also were not in favor of a federal government in general and did not want a strong currency nor central control of the economy. Jackson had earlier been penalized by the bank credit in his early career and he was determined to destroy the Bank of the United States and replace it…

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    Madison suffered from frequent bouts of illness, confining him to Montpelier for most his early life. Already short, these lapses only served to weaken his public image in adulthood. As a child, he was unable to attend boarding school like the only sons of Virginian elite. Instead he was tutored by Reverent Thomas Martin, who greatly impacted Madison’s life. It was under his direction that Madison could succeed at such an early age, and it was Martins influence that sent Madison to the College…

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