Weekly President's Course: Week 14: Franklin Pierce

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Weekly President's Course Week 14: Franklin Pierce From Martin Kelly, your Guide to American History Pierce was a compromise candidate for the Democratic Party in in the election 1852. Just like his predecessor, Pierce's time in office was dominated by the issue of slavery. Because of his ineffectiveness in stopping the problems in 'Bleeding Kansas', he was not nominated to run for reelection in 1856. Franklin Pierce - Fast Facts Take a quick look at Franklin Pierce and the key events of his presidency. Pierce Quotes Read Franklin Pierce's words to learn more about the man and his presidency. More on Pierce Learn more about the fourteenth president with these additional resources. This email is written by: Martin Kelly American History Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Weekly President's Course' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement