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Franklin Pierce
Manage episode 379092468 series 2923694
Fourteenth President Franklin Pierce is frequently listed as one of the country's worst presidents by historians. A man who so desperately wished to keep his preferred political party intact, Pierce made questionable decisions that arguably pushed the country further towards war. So why does he get such a bad grade?
Join me this week as I look at the life and presidency of Franklin Pierce.
For source material, transcripts, and more information on how you can support the show, please head over to the website at www.civicsandcoffee.com
228 episodes
Manage episode 379092468 series 2923694
Fourteenth President Franklin Pierce is frequently listed as one of the country's worst presidents by historians. A man who so desperately wished to keep his preferred political party intact, Pierce made questionable decisions that arguably pushed the country further towards war. So why does he get such a bad grade?
Join me this week as I look at the life and presidency of Franklin Pierce.
For source material, transcripts, and more information on how you can support the show, please head over to the website at www.civicsandcoffee.com
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