Oh, dude, that's a blast from the past! So, Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, voted against the funding for the National Road, which is now known as U.S. Route 40. It's like that road went from being rejected to being a major highway. Life's full of surprises, man.
No, Paul Pierce is not related to Franklin Pierce. Paul Pierce is a former professional basketball player who played in the NBA, while Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States.
Franklin Pierce. His wife, Jane, was referred to as the "shadow in the White House."
Pierce was a member of the Democratic Party founded by Andrew Jackson. He was called the "Young Hickory of the the Granite Hills" , a reference to Jackson (Old Hickory) and the mountains of New Hampshire where Pierce lived. Pierce did a great deal to build up the state organization in New Hampshire for the Democrats. Polk was grateful enough to offer him the position of attorney general but he refused it.Franklin Pierce was a member of the Democratic Party.he was gay :)Franklin Pierce was a member of the Democratic Party.
Pierce was a member of the Democratic Party founded by Andrew Jackson. He was called the "Young Hickory of the the Granite Hills" , a reference to Jackson (Old Hickory) and the mountains of New Hampshire where Pierce lived. Pierce did a great deal to build up the state organization in New Hampshire for the Democrats. Polk was grateful enough to offer him the position of attorney general but he refused it.Franklin Pierce was a member of the Democratic Party.he was gay :)Franklin Pierce was a member of the Democratic Party.
The United States was not at war while Pierce was President. There was serious civil strife in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions and federal troops were eventually called in to restore order.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt called for courageous action, treating the Depression as a national emergency like war, and reorganizing the use of national resources.
In the Fall of 1776, Benjamin Franklin undertook an important mission. He boarded the ship called the Reprisal to ask France for help against the British.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (often called by his initials, FDR).
Franklin! That's why they called him Benjamin Franklin.
Sam Pierce That's why it's called Sam Pierce Chevrolet
The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia is a science museum named for Benjamin Franklin and dedicated to honoring his scientific legacy.
George Mason, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and William Pierce were important framers of the U.S. Constitution. Others include Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.