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President Benjamin Harrison: The President with a Petting Zoo

Published: June 27, 2024, 8 a.m.

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Why is the 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison, remembered as a \'Human Iceberg\'? Why did it seem as though he was predestined for the Presidency? And what was it like to have a term sandwiched between the presidencies of Grover Cleveland?


Don speaks to humorist Alexandra Petri about Harrison\'s presidency and legacy. Alexandra is a Washington Post columnist and the author of \'US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)\'.


Produced and edited by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.


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