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Born: November 23, 1804
Died: October 8, 1869
Birthplace: Hillsborough, NH
Party: Democrat
Term: 1853 to 1857
Vice-President: William R. King
Wife: Jean Means Appleton Pierce
Religion: Episcopalian
Education: Graduated from Bowdoin College (1824)
Occupation: Lawyer, public official
Presidential Salary: $25,000
Visit this webpage to read more about Franklin Pierce.
This website provides videos and audio clips along with historical documents. Click the Franklin Pierce link at the PBS Website. Read the article and view the audio and/or video clips by clicking the mouse over the selection. (Needed: Quicktime Player)
Here is a link to the list of video clips about the U.S. Presidents. (Needed: RealPlayer, Link available to download.) There are a few video clips about Franklin Pierce at this website.
Click this link to watch the "Howard Professor Edna Medford on Franklin Pierce's America".
Click this link to watch the "Re-air of LIVE from The Pierce Manse in Concord, NH".
Click this link to read Franklin Pierce's Inaugural Address (March 4, 1853).
