Benjamin Harrison The American Presidents Series: the 23rd President, 1889-1893 |
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| Author:
| Calhoun, Charles W. |
| Editor:
| Schlesinger, Arthur M. |
| Series title: | The American Presidents Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8050-6952-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Publisher: | Henry Holt & Company
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| Imprint: | Times Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $31.00 |
Book Description:
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Politics was in Benjamin Harrison's blood. His great-grandfather signed the Declaration and his grandfather, William Henry Harrison, was the ninth president of the United States. Harrison, a leading Indiana lawyer, became a Republican Party champion, even taking a leave from the Civil War to campaign for Lincoln.
Politics was in Benjamin Harrison's blood. His great-grandfather signed the Declaration and his grandfather, William Henry Harrison, was the ninth president of the United States. Harrison, a leading Indiana lawyer, became a Republican Party champion, even taking a leave from the Civil War to campaign for Lincoln.