Contains key facts about the life of Franklin Pierce from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his political career and his term as the fourteenth president of the United States. Includes a timeline, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.
Civil War and reconstruction ; development of the industrial U.S.
Fothergill, Alastair
2009
A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.
Presents a brief biography of U.S. President Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth president, discussing how he came to office in the 1850s and struggled to hold a nation together, divided by slavery, before Abraham Lincoln took over.
Contains key facts about the life of Franklin Pierce from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his political career and his term as the fourteenth president of the United States. Includes a timeline, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.
An illustrated look at the life and presidency of New Hampshire lawyer Franklin Pierce, discussing such topics as the Mexican War, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and his views on the Civil War.