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Tag Archives: The election of 1852
The Tragic Death of Bennie Pierce
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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Tagged American history, Bennie Pierce, Dark Horse candidate Franklin Pierce, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, First Lady Jane Pierce, Franklin Pierce, history, Jane Pierce, President Franklin Pierce, Presidential history, The election of 1852, The Pierce son Bennie, The Pierces visit family in Amherst MA, Train accident kills Bennie Pierce, US history, White House history
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The Deception of Franklin Pierce
Some marriages are mismatches. The Pierces Franklin Pierce was 30 years old when he married in 1834. Good looking, genial and personable, he waited until he was established in his law practice, and was a sitting New Hampshire Democratic Congressman. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Benjamin Pierce, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, First Lady Jane Appleton Pierce, Franklin Pierce, Franklin Pierce's nomination, history, Jane Appleton Pierce, Jane Pierce, Little Bennie Pierce, President Franklin Pierce, Presidential history, the death of Bennie Pierce, The election of 1852, US history, White House history
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Lincoln’s First General: Winfield Scott
When Abraham Lincoln was a small child, Winfield Scott was already a military commander of stature. Winfield Scott, Virginian Winfield Scott (1786-1866) was born near Petersburg, Virginia to a family of gentry. He attended the College of William and Mary, … Continue reading
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Tagged "Old Fat and feeble", "Old Fuss and feathers", "The Anacoda Plan", Abraham Lincoln, American history, Black Hawk war history, Civil War history, Civil War strategy Anaconda Plan, Col. Robert E. Lee, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Ulysses S. Grant, General Winfield Scott, General Zachary Taylor, Henry w. Halleck, history, Presidential candidate Winfield Scott, Presidential history, Robedrt E. Lee, The election of 1852, the Mexican War, US history, War of 1812 history, War with Mexico, Winfield Scott, Zachary Taylor
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Jane Pierce: First Lady of Sorrows
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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Tagged American history, Bennie Pierce, Bennie Pierce death, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Jane Pierce, Franklin Pierce, history, Jane Appleton Pierce, Jane Pierce, President Franklin Pierce, President James Polk, Presidential history, The election of 1852, the election of Franklin Pierce, US histoy, White House history
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William R. King: The VEEP Who Never Was
The office of Vice President was merely an afterthought to our Constitution’s founders. It was so insignificant that for nearly 39 years(!), the office remained empty. The Early VEEPS For the first twelve years of the USA being the USA, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Burr, American history, American Vice Presidents, Andrew Jackson, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, James Buchanan, John Adams, John C. Calhoun, John Quincy Adams, John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, The election of 1852, Thomas Jefferson, US history, US Vice Presidents, Vice President William R> King, Vice Presidential history, Vice Presidents, VP William R. King, William Henry Harrison, William rufus DeVane King, Zachary Taylor
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