Presents a brief look at the childhood, education, family, and political career of Franklin Pierce, fourteenth president of the U.S., and includes discussion of the major historical events of his lifetime.
Examines the life of Franklin Pierce, the New England politician elected as the fourteenth president of the United States, arguing that in his zeal to unify the Democratic Party, he took actions that hastened the onset of the Civil War.
A biography of the New Hampshire politician who served as president during a period of increasing bitterness between the North and the South. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Franklin Pierce.
Presents a short biography of the fourteenth President of the United States, Franklin Pierce, and chronicles his childhood, early career in law and politics, participation in the Mexican War, presidency, and more.
Examines the life of the New Hampshire politician who became the fourteenth president of the United States and fought for strong states' rights and less federal authority.
