Tree-lightings, from Rock Center to The Grove Nov 17, 2009
In Indianapolis, the President Benjamin Harrison Home hosts a Victorian-themed Christmas, Nov. 20-Dec. 30. (The Augusta Chronicle)
More Presidential Fun Facts Nov 6, 2009
The father of William Henry Harrison (1841) Benjamin Harrison V was a delegate from Virginia who signed the Declaration of independence. Harrison was the first president to die in office. (Suite101.com)
Obama: Is he Carter or Reagan? Oct 27, 2009
Incumbent presidents who lost bidsJohn Adams (1800)John Quincy Adams (1828) Martin Van Buren (1840) Grover Cleveland (1888) Benjamin Harrison (1892) William Howard Taft (1912)Herbert Hoover (1932) Gerald Ford (1976*) Jimmy Carter (1980) George H.W. Bush (1992). Ford assumed office after Richard Nixon resigned. (CNN)
New presidential statues to be unveiled Oct. 17 Oct 9, 2009
Likenesses of Abraham Lincoln, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield and Benjamin Harrison will be shown to the public at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Elks Theatre. The event originally was scheduled for a week earlier, according to Dallerie Davis of the City of Presidents Foundation. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Tombstone tours Oct 7, 2009
Indianapolis's notables range from Benjamin Harrison, U.S. president from 1889 to 1893, to bank robber John Dillinger. Others buried here include Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley, who created the Little Orphan Annie character, and Eli Lilly, founder of the pharmaceutical company. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Tombstone tours: Check out these famous boneyards Oct 6, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS: Crown Hill Cemetery's notables range from Benjamin Harrison, U.S. president from 1889 to 1893, to bank robber John Dillinger. Others buried here include Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley, who created the Little Orphan Annie character, and Eli Lilly, founder of the pharmaceutical company. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Melvin Simon, 82; led nation’s largest shopping mall firm Sep 17, 2009
Mr. Simon, who grew up in the Bronx, arrived in Indianapolis in the 1950s when he was stationed at the Army s Fort Benjamin Harrison and entered the commercial real estate business after his discharge. I enjoyed it, but in a couple of years I decided I wanted to be the person to make the decisions, Mr. Simon told Indiana Business magazine in 1991. (Boston Globe)
The Top Political Dynasties Sep 15, 2009
"Dynasty" can become a campaign liability, as it was in the 1888 presidential contest, when the brilliant Puck cartoonist Joseph Keppler invented "Grandpa's Hat" to ridicule Republican candidate Benjamin Harrison, grandson of William Henry (who died on the 32nd day of his presidency in 1841). Ben, a man of modest stature, was depicted each week as lost under a gigantic hat. (Juneau Empire)
Black history pioneer: Alexander Clark became prominent achiever while residing in Muscatine (2) Sep 14, 2009
In 1890, President Benjamin Harrison appointed him as U.S. ambassador to Liberia, a West African nation that was originally settled by former U.S. slaves. Clark served for seven months, then died of fever. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
In 1918 flu epidemic, historians find lessons for today Sep 1, 2009
Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis was a hub of activity for thousands of soldiers mobilized in the critical final days of World War I. But war wasn t the only thing they were fighting. Hospital No. 25 had reported 60 cases of flu accompanied by typical symptoms: fever, nausea, malaise. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
On Aug. 20, 1866, President Andrew Johnson formally declared the Civil War over Aug 30, 2009
In 1833, Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president of the United States, was born in North Bend, Ohio. In 1866, President Andrew Johnson formally declared the Civil War over, months after fighting had stopped. (FOX61, CT)
'It Might Get Loud' is off-key Aug 29, 2009
Imagine a documentary about Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Dwight Eisenhower and Benjamin Harrison ... But, in effect, it's really about three disparate careers, and so the question becomes why these careers, and why does Benjamin Harrison - or rather, Jack White - get equal time. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fallen Civil War colonel to be honored Aug 26, 2009
He certainly would have repeated his father s achievement as a Congressman, and had he lived it is not impossible that he would have found his name on a national ticket for 1889, the lackluster year that Benjamin Harrison was made President. Born in 1830, three years before Harrison, Pratt was already a noted NYS senator by 1859, as stated in Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1859, by William D. Murphy the predecessor of the... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Get Rid of August Aug 4, 2009
Sure,Lyndon Johnson and Bill Clinton were born in August, but the other presidential Augustans are Herbert Hoover and Benjamin Harrison. Film is represented by Robert Redford and Robert De Nirobut also by John Holmes and Harry Reems. (Slate)
11 Things: Obscure presidential nicknames Jul 31, 2009
The Human Iceberg (Benjamin Harrison). Apparently he had a cold demeanor. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Public invited to meeting to discuss possible historic designation Jul 22, 2009
In 1890 he was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison to be the minister and consul general to Liberia. He died there on May 31, 1891 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Setting the example Jul 13, 2009
Widhalm gained his knowledge of nutrition and wellness during his time as a full-time active duty member of the Army National Guard, for part of which he was stationed at the now defunct Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis the former home of the fitness and wellness center for the Army, he said. Widhalm retired a lieutenant colonel in 1996, but wanted to continue educating people about ways to get and stay healthy. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
June 22, 1930 Jun 23, 2009
This Day in Arizona History. 11:44 AM MST on Monday, June 22, 2009. (FOX 11, AZ)
Brookline High School Class of 2009 Jun 16, 2009
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American Presidents' Religious Affi... Jun 5, 2009
Benjamin Harrison attended the Presbyterian Church although his Great Grandfather, William Henry Harrison, was an Episcopalian. Presidents Affiliated with the Episcopal Church. (Suite101.com)
Dateline: Historic Fort Meade Jun 3, 2009
Elizabeth P. Sims has completed an Army finance specialist course at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. The students were trained in the payment of military personnel, handling of travel allowances, and accounting. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Public Safety May 9, 2009
Benjamin Harrison Green, 31, 3821 Hal Court, probation violations (harassment, fourth-degree assault, menacing), two counts contempt of court, three counts failure to appear, third-degree theft, fourth-degree assault; held in lieu of $31,000 bail. Ryan Jarvis Ricks, 29, Bonanza, unlawful manufacturing of marijuana, unlawful possession of a deer; released on his own recognizance. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Evelyn G. (Vondrak) Hansen (588) May 4, 2009
She married Clark E. Hansen on June 6, 1943, at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. The couple moved to Petaluma in 1945. (Sioux City Journal)
State on right track by joining national popular vote compact Apr 17, 2009
The Electoral College has elected four presidents who received fewer votes than their opponents John Quincy Adams, Rutherford Hayes, Benjamin Harrison and George W. Bush. The nation survived, but each of those elections run amuck the fundamental democratic tenet of majority rule. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Big picture coming into focus for Terriers Apr 10, 2009
Miami of Ohio is known for superheroes Ben Roethlisberger and Benjamin Harrison. Bemidji. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Tech Hosts First Outdoor Meet of the Season Apr 9, 2009
threw the nation's leading mark in the discus with a NCAA Regional mark of 180'-08". She won the Texas Relays title for the second year in a row as did . Knight won the shot put with a mark of 54'-6.50. Benjamin Harrison threw his first NCAA Regional mark with a 57'-6.50" and ran a NCAA Regional time of 11. 46 in the 100M. The men's 4x400M (3:06. (Texastech.com)
A whole new game Apr 7, 2009
Having been in the ROTC program at USU, he went on active duty, serving 34 months at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana. Henderson stayed active in the Army reserves through 1989, which is part of why he is so excited to be heading to Fort Bragg. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Tech Racks Up Nine NCAA Regional Marks at ACU Invite Mar 27, 2009
25". Benjamin Harrison throw 54'-6.75" to place second in the men's shot put while was third with a 54'-4". Omo Osaghae won the 110M hurdles with a NCAA Regional time of wind-aided 13.95. was third with a 14.44. won the women's 110M hurdles running a 13.95. was third with a 14.84 and was fourth running a 15.10. ran his first NCAA Regional mark of the year. Mims won the 400M with a time of 47.10. finished right behind him with a 47.50 in second place. threw a NCAA Regional mark of 170'-10" to... (Texastech.com)
Today in History Mar 13, 2009
In 1901, the 23rd president of the United States, Benjamin Harrison, died in Indianapolis at age 67. In 1925, the Tennessee General Assembly approved a bill prohibiting the teaching of the theory of evolution. (Yahoo News)
The Entrepreneur's Moment Mar 12, 2009
George Washington answered this question for us in a letter to Benjamin Harrison in 1784. He wrote: A people. (Townhall.com)
Civil Rights Pioneers Honored on Stamps Feb 22, 2009
In 1892, after a man she knew was lynched in Memphis, Terrell and her friend Frederick Douglass demanded a meeting with President Benjamin Harrison and urged him to issue a statement condemning lynching. Harrison declined to do so. (PR Newswire)
And for extra credit, rank our presidents Feb 17, 2009
Grover Cleveland kicks off the list followed by Gerald R. Ford, Ulysses S. Grant, William Howard Taft, Jimmy Carter, Calvin Coolidge, Richard M. Nixon, James A. Garfield, Zachary Taylor and Benjamin Harrison. With the exception of the villainous Nixon, doesn't this portion of the list read like a miscellany of underachievers. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Historian poll shuffles presidential rankings Feb 17, 2009
By Natasha T. Metzler, Associated Press Writer Monday, February 16, 2009. Former President George W. Bush, who left office last month, was ranked 36th out of the 42 men who had been chief executive by the end of 2008, according to a survey conducted by the cable channel C-SPAN.. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Make room for Millard: Celebrating ‘unknown’ presidents Feb 16, 2009
Make room for Millard: Celebrating unknown presidents : La Crosse Tribune. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Historians list of presidential rankings Feb 16, 2009
Benjamin Harrison 30 31. Martin Van Buren 31 30. (KHOU.com, TX)
Hail to the chiefs Feb 14, 2009
It has information about significant local events such as the arrival of the railroad in 1889 under Benjamin Harrison and the paving of the streets in Rexburg in 1914 under Woodrow Wilson. And in 1890, also under Harrison, Idaho became the 43rd state admitted to the union. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
He's Lincoln! No, He's FDR! No, He's Polk! Feb 8, 2009
"It basically says their legacy is a lasting one, as opposed to saying Franklin Pierce is my role model, or Benjamin Harrison inspired me to run for president." That said, McNaught emphasized that "the country's very excited about a president who brings excitement back to office.". Of course, analogies aren't always a good thing. (Slate)
