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William Henry Harrison attended [[University of Pennsylvania]], though not before attending the [[Hampton-Sydney College]].  Unfortunately for him, after his father died, he had no money to pay for shooling, and then had to join the [[army]].  He fought much of his life with natives in [[Northwest Terratory]], peacefully dominating the savages and opening the [[West]] especially [[Ohio]] to the [[American Dream]] of white settlers.
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William Henry Harrison attended [[University of Pennsylvania]], though not before attending the [[Hampton-Sydney College]].  Unfortunately for him, after his father died, he had no money to pay for schooling, and then had to join the [[army]].  He fought much of his life with natives in [[Northwest Terratory]] and opening the [[West]] especially [[Ohio]] to the [[American Dream]] of white settlers.
    
=Northwest Territory=
 
=Northwest Territory=
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Harrison fought in many battles against the Indian [[confederacy]], including [[Tecumseh's War]] leading him to have the nickname William "Tecumseh" Harrison.  Also fighting another battle near the [[Tip a Canoe River]], known for its dangerous rapids earned another nickname "Tip a Canoe."
 
Harrison fought in many battles against the Indian [[confederacy]], including [[Tecumseh's War]] leading him to have the nickname William "Tecumseh" Harrison.  Also fighting another battle near the [[Tip a Canoe River]], known for its dangerous rapids earned another nickname "Tip a Canoe."
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=Presidency Campaings=
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=Presidential Campaigns=
Harrison's first campaing was against [[Martin Van Buren]] in 1836 but obviously lost that one.  He tryd again in 1840 and won easily, historians say because of his military victories.  Notable was his campaing slogan "Tip a Canoe and [[Taylor|Zachary Taylor]] to."  Harrison ran as [[whig]] and was the first to win.
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Harrison's first campaign was against [[Martin Van Buren]] in 1836.  He tried again in 1840 and won easily, likely due to his military victories.  Notable was his campaign slogan "Tip a Canoe and [[Taylor|Zachary Taylor]] to."  Harrison ran as a [[Whig]], and was the first Whig candidate to win.
    
=Pneumonia=
 
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=Presidency Itself=
 
=Presidency Itself=
Harrison only able to do one act during his presidency and that was calling a special meeting of [[Congress]] because [[Henry Clay]] said not to.  The session was to discuss finance of the country.  Becuase of his short presidentcy, he was unable to pass many bills and tariffs supported by the whigs.
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Harrison's only notable act during his presidency was to a special meeting of [[Congress]] because [[Henry Clay]] said not to.  The session was to discuss finance of the country.  Becuase of his short presidentcy, he was unable to pass many bills and tariffs supported by the whigs.
    
=Dying=
 
=Dying=
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