A rare presidential artifact long held in private hands is now on public view in Indiana – at least for the summer. The original, signed reading copy of President Benjamin Harrison’s 1889 inaugural ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site is hosting a special peek into life in the 1890s for Presidents Day on Monday. During its “Live! Presidents Day” event, the museum is ...
It was the height of the Second Industrial Revolution and the White House had just welcomed it's 23rd president, Benjamin Harrison. Benjamin — the grandson of ninth U.S. President William Henry ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site is preparing for a busy week ahead of the Fourth of July and America’s 250th anniversary. To kick off the celebration, the museum is ...
Benjamin Harrison told attendees in his 1889 inaugural address, “I do not mistrust the future.” Charles Hyde For Charles Hyde, president of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, that simple but ...
Oct. 1 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1890, legislation is signed by President Benjamin Harrison creating Yosemite National Park, making it the nation's third national park. In 2016, the park ...
A photograph from 1888 discovered in the WCHS archives shows a giant campaign ball being paraded through Hagerstown. The ball was a form of political advertising for Republican presidential candidate ...