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Caroline Harrison. Benjamin Harrison Político estadounidense, vigésimo tercer presidente de los Estados Unidos de América ( 1889 - 1893 ). Durante su presidencia se produjo la anexión de los últimos seis estados del continente ( Washington, Montana, Dakota del Norte, Dakota del Sur, Idaho y Wyoming ). Llevó a cabo una serie de programas ...
Benjamin Harrison. Vigésimo tercer presidente. Campaña. Como republicano, Benjamin Harrison hizo contendió con Grover Cleveland en defensa de tarifas protectoras, así como una divisa sólida, las pensiones para los veteranos de la Guerra Civil, y la eficacia en el cargo.
Benjamin Harrison: Impact and Legacy. Coffee-table history books depict Benjamin Harrison as a lightweight puppet of political party bosses. He is often viewed as little more than a "human iceberg" who sleepwalked through the presidency. We are told that while he could sway a crowd of 30,000 with powerful speeches, he could not talk for two ...
Benjamin Harrison was born in 1833 in North Bend, Ohio, to a prominent family that had a legacy of political activism. After all, he was the grandson of the nation's ninth President, William Henry Harrison. Raised on a farm adjacent to his grandfather's vast estate, Harrison believed he was destined for greatness.
Benjamin Harrison, (born Aug. 20, 1833, North Bend, Ohio, U.S.—died March 13, 1901, Indianapolis, Ind.), 23rd president of the U.S. (1889–93). The grandson of William H. Harrison, the 9th president of the U.S., he practiced law in Indianapolis from the mid-1850s. He served in the Union army in the American Civil War, rising to brigadier ...
Just two weeks before the 1892 election, First Lady Caroline Harrison died of tuberculosis. For the remainder of his term, their daughter, Mary, served as White House hostess. After leaving office, Harrison returned to Indianapolis, and later married his deceased wife's niece, Mary Dimmick, in 1896. He died on March 13, 1901.
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, was home to the United States 23rd president Benjamin Harrison. Open to the public as an educational and historical service, we seek to promote patriotism and citizenship through appropriate educational activities, events, and by artfully exhibiting the Victorian time period as Harrison and his family might have ...
