franklin

    Top: Kids_and_Teens: School_Time: Social_Studies: History: By_Region: North_America: United_States: Presidents: Pierce,_Franklin:

• - Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series.
  
• - Includes portrait, a short list of biographical facts, and related links.
  
• - An encyclopedic biography written for 3-8 grade students. Includes fact file and inaugural address.
  
• - Article provides an overview of Pierce's life and presidency.
  
• - Free online reproduction of the detailed biography authored by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1852.
  
• - Short biography from the official White House site.
  
• - Complete text of the speech delivered Friday, March 4, 1853, along with a brief look at the circumstances surrounding Pierce's inauguration.
  
• - Timeline identifies major events in Pierce's life.
  
• - A detailed biography written for students. Includes Pierce's inaugural address and a fact file.