Tag Archives: Bennie Pierce

The Tragic Death of Bennie Pierce

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Feather Foster

The Pierce Parents When Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) married Jane Means Appleton (1806-63) in 1834, he was nearly thirty, a fine age for a man to marry. Mature, and financially solid enough in trade or profession to provide for a wife. … Continue reading →

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Jane Pierce: First Lady of Sorrows

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Some people are born with a melancholy gene. Like Jane Appleton Pierce. A Solemn Girl There was nothing in Jane Appleton’s (1806-63) childhood that suggested merriment. She was a New Englander, her father a Congregational minister, and strict religious observance … Continue reading →

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Jane Pierce and Varina Davis: An Unlikely Friendship

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Historians are usually negative about First Lady Jane Pierce or tsk-tsk about the tragedies in her life, which were considerable.  Jane Appleton Pierce: A Tragic woman Jane Pierce (1806-63) despite her tragedies, is not a particularly sympathetic character. She was … Continue reading →

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First Ladies of Indisposition

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Feather Schwartz Foster

The three First Ladies of the United States between 1849-1857 were, in their individual ways, indisposed in the true meaning of the word. None had the disposition for the highly visible social duties that were inherent and necessary to fulfilling … Continue reading →

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