Franklin Pierce (A Life)
Dennis Lee Nowicki
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In Hillsborough, 1804, on the 23rd of November The Pierce's welcomed baby Franklin as their newest member Grew up, went to Bowdoin College, then, he studied law '27, lawyer, but to politics, he was drawn He was a rep in his state, then the government for a time Senator for five years, in '42, Franklin resigned It was in '34, though, that he wed his sweetheart, Jane They had three children, all died young which compounded their strain He returned to his law practice, then was called to lead In the Mexican-American War as a general, his deed Hero to the masses, now, in '52, he ran Reluctantly as president and won as the top man Franklin Pierce, number 14 among the presidents He could not heal division between the states and government He tried acquiring Cuba, with Japan, he signed a treaty But he passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, promoting slavery He lost favor and re-election, neither side, appeased He and his wife left Washington and traveled overseas In '61, Franklin publicly criticized Lincoln Which worsened his reputation since Abe served with distinction He lost his wife in '63, and then, he took up farming A heavy drinker, illness came, his condition, alarming It was October 8th of '69 when Franklin died Alone, in his home in Concord, then was laid by Jane's side His legacy was that his actions led to Civil War His support for the South meant peace he could not restore
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