Celebrating what would have been his 220th birthday on Nov. 23, members of the Pierce Brigade, New Hampshire National Guard and Beaver Meadow students gathered to honor Franklin Pierce, the only ...

Franklin Pierce 14th president (1853-1857) Staff Writer. The Providence Journal. ... • Pierce was always very outgoing, and after becoming a politician he struggled with drinking.

Franklin Pierce. 14th president - 1853-1857. Sunday 18 January 2009 01:32 GMT. ... He once ran over a pedestrian while driving his carriage in Washington (possibly in a drink-driving incident).

Franklin Pierce 14th president (1853-1857) Staff Writer. State Journal-Register. ... • Pierce was always very outgoing, and after becoming a politician he struggled with drinking.

During America’s antebellum era, there was an enduring friendship that flourished between a mediocre president and a celebrated author. Over four decades, Franklin Pierce, America’s 14t… ...

Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, attempted to murder me. I had sugar cookies and milk at around 2:30 a.m. ... I got out of bed and got a drink of water.

Inaugurated 165 year ago, Franklin Pierce was left off Mount Rushmore and will never have his picture used in a Presidents Day sale. Indeed, America’s 14th president had many misfortunes in his ...

He grew up in Holbrook, Massachusetts, and served on Franklin Pierce's board of trustees from 1996 to 2000. He was appointed chief of staff to President-elect George W. Bush in November 2000.