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President (1804-1869)
Born in Hillsborough, NH where his homestead still stands, Franklin Pierce was
educated at Bowdoin College and was admitted to the state bar in 1827. Initially
a Jacksonian, he served in the US Senate and did not favor abolitionism. Enlisting
in the Mexican War, he later won the presidency as a "dark horse" candidate as
the Civil War approached. Franklin passed the Fugitive Slave Act and pushed states
rights Westward. Wracked by the death of his three children, Franklin's administration
sparked little support and he was not renominated.
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FRANKLIN PIERCE LINKS
BIOGRAPHY
The White House
The official US Government bio of President Pierce
The American Presidency
Biography series from Grolier Encyclopedia
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Life of Franklin Pierce"
Complete e-text of campaign biography by his Bowdoin classmate
Franklin Pierce for Kids
From a 4th grade class in Nashua, NH
The Shadow President
American President series with extensive notes, lesson plans, historical details,
supplemental info and images
United States Online
Appears to be the same text as Grolier site with added summary
US Presidents
Thinkquest Library summary of FP's life and administration
Comptons
Short encyclopedia bio sketch
Life of Franklin Pierce
A short summary written by the Pierce Homestead in NH
The Franklin Pierce Page
A fan web site from "noted experts" and a good source of original data
Young Hickory of the Granite Hills
An article on early Pierce from NH Magazine
Learning Network
A small bio as part of a Presidential Gallery at Infoplease.com
Quick Facts About FP
Short FP Bio
Common Conservatism Reference Library
Encarta MSN Online Encyclopedia
Grolier Encyclopedia Entry
The Franklin Pierce Quiz
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Inaugural Address
Friday, March 4, 1853
Pierce Visits Portsmouth (1850)
Having been a law clerk in the Port City, Pierce was welcomed here
Franklin Pierce Obituary
From The New York Times, October 9, 1869
HISTORIC SITES
Pierce Homestead, Hillsborough, NH
Nice overview of the ancestral home of the "forgotten" American
President and home of the Hillsborough Historical Society
Pierce Mansion (Manse)
National Historical Landmark in Concord, NH
Early Photos of the Manse, Concord
From the Franklin Pierce College Library
FP Tomb in Concord, NH
From the "Dead Presidents" collection
Bart Barker's Dead Presidents
This guy has visited all the graves of the presidents
Pierce Gravesite
From the famous "Find-a-Grave" web site
FAMILY
Gov. Benjamin Pierce (1757 - 1839)
Franklin's father was a governor of New Hampshire
Pierce Genealogy
Jane Means Appleton Pierce
The White House bio of the 14th First Lady (1806-1863)
Jane Appleton Pierce
Biographical sketch by Olive Tardiff of Exeter
The First Lady
From "The Shadow President"
PHOTO & IMAGE GALLERY
Images of American Political Leaders
National Portrait Gallery
FP Clip Art
Library of Congress Images
Searchable portraits of US presidents and first ladies
Franklin Pierce College Library
FP Portraits collected in a nice page
American Presidency
Presidents, First Ladies & Vice Presidents
Thumbnail info and pictures in this "Home of Heroes" series
NAMESAKES
Franklin Pierce School System, Tacoma, WA
Franklin Pierce Law Center Online
Franklin Pierce College
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