William Henry Harrison died just 31 days after taking the oath of office in 1841. Today he is a curiosity in American history, but as Collins shows in this ente

On balance, Peterson concludes, Tyler demonstrated exemplary executive skills, and his presidency deserves more credit than it received for what was accomplishe

The first "accidental president," whose secret maneuverings brought Texas into the Union and set secession in motion When William Henry Harrison died in April 1

Historians have long viewed President John Tyler as one of the nation’s least effective heads of state. In President without a Party—the first full-scale bi

A biography of the Virginian who became tenth president of the United States upon the death of William Henry Harrison.