"Benjamin Harrison's presidency was over!" - KENNY RYAN, Benjamin Harrison 1889-1893, [Abridged] Presidential Histories #AbridgedPresidentialHistories #BenjaminHarrison #HappyBirthdayBenjaminHarrison #KennyRyan

Happy Presidents’ Day (2026)!

I have been busy lately. For that reason I did not have time to do anything special for President's Day. I present a quote from an article I wrote about an interesting passage from the Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge: As I looked on him and realized that he personally represented the glory and dignity of the United States I wondered how it felt to bear so much responsibility and little thought I should ever know. Calvin Coolidge reflecting on seeing then-President Benjamin […]

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/happy-presidents-day-2026-02-16-26/

[Note] Happy Presidents’ Day (2026)!

I celebrate Presidents Day 2026 with a Calvin Coolidge quote about Benjamin Harrison and a somewhat iconic photograph of the 47th President.

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"The bud of victory is always in truth." ~ #BenjaminHarrison
"And Benjamin Harrison wants to protect these seals because they're being overly fished!" - LILLIAN CUNNINGHAM, Benjamin Harrison: The president as conservationist, Presidential #Presidential #BenjaminHarrison #HappyBirthdayBenjaminHarrison #LillianCunningham
"Then came the Centennial president, Benjamin Harrison." - KENNY RYAN, Benjamin Harrison 1889-1893, [Abridged] Presidential Histories #AbridgedPresidentialHistories #BenjaminHarrison #HappyBirthdayBenjaminHarrison #KennyRyan
"When Benjamin Harrison's inauguration arrived, Cleveland was there in attendance!" - KENNY RYAN, 24.) Grover Cleveland part II 1893-1897, [Abridged] Presidential Histories #AbridgedPresidentialHistories #BenjaminHarrison #HappyBirthdayBenjaminHarrison #KennyRyan
"Harrison eventually ends up marrying the niece!" - LILLIAN CUNNINGHAM, Benjamin Harrison: The president as conservationist, Presidential #Presidential #BenjaminHarrison #HappyBirthdayBenjaminHarrison #LillianCunningham

@FeministKelly Interesting!

For a President who doesn't get much attention these days, #BenjaminHarrison was surprisingly progressive. During his one term in office, Congress passed the Sherman #Anti-Trust Act, set up the Forest Reserve system (which Harrison immediately acted upon, creating the forerunner to the #NationalForests), and added the first new #NationalParks since Yellowstone almost 20 years before.

On July 4, 1888, Benjamin Harrison informally accepted the GOP nomination for president from his porch.

https://thenewleafjournal.com/benjamin-harrisons-memorable-july-4-1888/

#ushistory #4thofjuly #july4th #benjaminharrison

Benjamin Harrison’s July 4, 1888 Speeches

I tell the story of two addresses that Benjamin Harrison gave on July 4, 1988, when he informally accepted the GOP nomination for president.

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