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Franklin Pierce: Impact and Legacy. It could be said that Franklin Pierce had little business being President, but in a nation fragmenting over slavery, only a bland, affable political lightweight was palatable to the electorate. Yet the irony of Franklin Pierce's administration is that a man less than qualified to be President was behind one ...
Franklin Pierce was the lackluster choice of the Democratic Party in 1852, nominated after 48 ballots. In a campaign devoid of issues—for example, both parties endorsed the Compromise of 1850—Pierce defeated the Whig Party nominee, war hero Winfield Scott. Challenges: Franklin Pierce had to deal ...
A Bowdoin College-ban tanult. Ügyvédként telepedett meg szülővárosában, és már 1829-ben New Hampshire állam törvényhozó testületének tagja, majd elnöke lett. 1833-ban beválasztották a kongresszusba, ahol Pierce nemsokára mint a demokrata párt egyik kiváló tagja szerepelt. 1837-től 1842-ig a szenátus tagja volt. Az 1852-es demokratikus elnökválasztó gyülekezet Pierce-t elnöknek jelölte, és az 1852 decemberi választás alkalmával meg is választották. 1853 ...
Franklin Pierce: Life Before the Presidency. Born on November 23, 1804, Franklin Pierce, though by no means wealthy, had more advantages than most young boys in rural New Hampshire. His father, Benjamin Pierce, had led the local militia to victories in the American Revolution, and as a result, he enjoyed a status in the area of Hillsborough ...
Franklin Pierce was elected on a platform of maintaining the status quo in regards to the issue of slavery.
A chronology of key events in the life of Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), fourteenth president of the United States.
Feb 16, 2019 · Learn about Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States including his childhood, early career, time as president, and retirement.
