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William Henry Harrison
Coverage of William Henry Harrison in the Nexus archive.
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- See which US presidents attended Ivy League colleges and universities
Sixteen U.S. presidents attended Ivy League institutions, with Harvard educating the most (eight) and Yale five. Joe Biden was the first president since Ronald Reagan not to attend an Ivy League school, while Donald Trump attended the University of Pennsylvania. The Ivy League's influence on U.S. leadership spans from James Madison's 1771 Princeton graduation to recent presidents.
- President William Henry Harrison's record-setting inaugural address
William Henry Harrison, the shortest-serving U.S. president, delivered a two-hour inaugural speech in cold weather without an overcoat or gloves, leading to pneumonia and his death. Historian Sharon McMahon discusses the legacy of his record-setting address.