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The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [9] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [10]
In the 1840 presidential election, the Whig ticket of William Henry Harrison and John Tyler defeated the Democratic ticket led by incumbent President Martin Van Buren.Tyler was sworn in as the nation's 10th vice president on March 4, 1841, the same day as President Harrison's inauguration.
President Length in days Order of presidency Number of terms 1: Franklin D. Roosevelt: 4,422 [b] 32nd • March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945 [c] Three full terms; died 2 months and 23 days into fourth term 2 tie: Thomas Jefferson: 2,922 3rd • March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809: Two full terms James Madison: 2,922 4th • March 4, 1809 – March 4 ...
In 1837, right before Van Buren became President, a cheesemaker from western New York sent to the White House a block of cheese so enormous (1,400 lbs.!) that it had to be kept in the foyer for ...
33rd president Harry S. Truman (died December 26, 1972) 9 years, 34 days after 35th president John F. Kennedy (died November 22, 1963) 3 years, 273 days after 34th president Dwight D. Eisenhower (died March 28, 1969) 39th president Jimmy Carter (died December 29, 2024) 20 years, 207 days after 40th president Ronald Reagan (died June 5, 2004)
An early casualty of Harrison's 1840 campaign was Democratic Michigan Congressman Isaac Crary who on February 14, 1840, as the House of Representatives debated funding for the Cumberland Road, essayed an attack on Harrison's record as an Indian fighter, deeming him a bogus hero. Crary sat down to applause from his fellow Democrats.
How Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis changed the conversation about AIDS in America. May 1, 2022 at 10:00 PM ... President Ronald Reagan didn't even say the name of the illness until 1985, after it ...
Free access to HIV-AIDS treatment exists in the U.S. In 2022, about 39 million people globally were living with HIV and about 29.8 million of them were receiving antiretroviral therapy.