Although William H. Harrison did not serve long as the ninth president of the United States - he died shortly after his inauguration in 1841 - as minister of the Northwest Territory he was instrumental in Indian policy and westward expansion by white settlers in that area. This biography traces Harrison's life and describes his military and political career.
Group
Books
State
Second Hand
Author
Owens, R. M.: Mr.
Title
Jefferson's Hammer. William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy
Details
English text, 12 bw illus, 8 maps. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press 2007. 311 pp.