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The recent election got me thinking about the campaign slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too!" This catchy ditty was also one of the first campaign songs. As you may know, Tippecanoe was the nickname of our 9th President, William Henry Harrison, who served only 32 days as he caught pneumonia after giving his inaugeration speech in the rain. He was succeeded by his Vice President, John Tyler, our 10th President. Though you might guess that he got the nickname "Tippecanoe" from a canoe that was prone to capsize, it was actually the name of the place where an historic battle was fought in Indiana in 1811. The name is an anglicization of "Kethtippecanoogi", a Miami term meaning "place of the succor fish people." (Kriebel, Robert C. - Tippecanoe at 2000: A Hoosier County Recalls Its Past). As Governor of the Indiana territories, William Henry Harrison led the charge against the Indian tribes who were resisting Western expansion. The tribes were led...
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