Articles related to "President Franklin Pierce"

A forgotten person today, Jane Pierce was a sad and depressed woman who had to lead a life in politics that she hated. Her tenure as First Lady was a trial for her.

Franklin Pierce is considered one of America's worst presidents. Likewise, his wife, Jane, is a forgotten First Lady.

Franklin Pierce presided over some of the most crucial years in American history - the years which many see as those which may have led America directly toward a Civil Wa

The German Christmas tree, dating back the the seventh century, became a traditional fixture of Christmas time the world over centuries later.

Franklin Pierce became President at a time of apparent calm. Thanks to the Compromise of 1850, the United States seemed to have weathered a possible crisis.

Some interesting facts about the First Lady of the Confederacy, Varina Howell Davis...from her early days in Mississippi to her last years in New York City.

In "Leaf Peeping Season" from the seacoast to the mountains, NH's country roads, white church steeples and stonewalls are framed by red, orange and yellow maples.

Throughout his career as a Texas Ranger, Jack Hays served with distinction and played in integral part in the settling of Texas.

Jefferson Davis graduated from West Point and later became the President of the Confederate States of America.

There is a long tradition of lavish celebrations marking the inauguration of presidents.

Lives of Writers of the New World were often predetermined by Old World traditions. Hawthorne's family history was based on the tradition of a curse.

She has been referred to as the "Democratic Queen". Just as Jackie Kennedy was copied in dress and appearance so was the young niece of President James Buchanan.

The Christmas tree and how it is used during the holiday season has many customs and traditions that are now practiced by people around the world.

Kansas-Nebraska Act sets stage for bloody violence between proslavery and free-soil fractions. Border Ruffians invade Kansas.

From supporting the 1850 Compromise to sending Matthew Perry to Japan, Millard Fillmore used his three years as President well as a steward for the people.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was intended to be a compromise but instead outraged the North, gave America the Republican Party, "Bleeding Kansas," and led to civil war.

Hundreds of books have been written on the Civil War, but do Americans really understand why the South lost the war?

He was both an Indian and a white man. A Seneca Chief and a Union Colonel. The first Native American to be Commissioner of Indian Affairs. This is Ely Parker.