The speech comprised 8,445 words. But, the weather was harsh that day, and he contracted a cold, which contributed to his death just a month later ...

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

WASHINGTON – March 4, 1841, is remembered as more than just a bitterly cold and wet day in Washington, D.C. Those weather conditions have come to be associated with one of the most infamous ...

On his 32nd day, he became the first to die in office, serving the shortest tenure in U.S. presidential history. Ohio was the birthplace of seven U.S. presidents: James A. Garfield, Ulysses S.

Delivered in 1793, George Washington's speech remains the shortest presidential inaugural address in US history, containing only 135 words. At the time, Washington was beginning his second term as ...

If there's two things people know about William Henry Harrison, it's that he gave the longest inauguration speech, but was president for the shortest amount of time. His address lasted nearly two ...