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Franklin Pierce for Teachers, Students, & All Who Love to Learn<\/h2>\n

Looking for great YouTube video clips, books, and free worksheets and lapbooks for teaching and\/or learning about President Franklin Pierce? Here you will find my favorite picks we used while studying the individual Presidents of the United States. This is part of a series of lessons I posted on individual Presidents. You can find links to all the lessons at President’s Day Unit Study <\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Just the Facts on Our 14th President<\/h2>\n

Presidential Term: 1853-1857<\/p>\n

Political Party: Democrat<\/p>\n

Vice President: William R. King<\/p>\n

Birthplace: New Hampshire<\/p>\n

Occupation: Lawyer<\/p>\n

Yearly Salary as President: $25,000<\/p>\n

Height: 5’10”<\/p>\n

First Lady: Jane Appleton Pierce<\/p>\n

Franklin Pierce became the Democratic candidate for president simply to break a deadlock over who would be nominated. He was views as an acceptable candidate because he had never mentioned his views on slavery and because served in the Mexican-American War and could be portrayed as a war hero. The Democrats won the election with the campaign “We Polked you in 1844; we shall Pierce you in 1852!”<\/p>\n

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Great Worksheets, Lapbooks, Trivia, & Recipes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We found these to be helpful when creating a notebook, lapbook, and cooking project on President Franklin Pierce.<\/h2>\n

Franklin Pierce for Teachers<\/a> offers links to free worksheets, book suggestions, general information and trivia, interactive computer games, and more related to president Franklin Pierce.<\/p>\n

Franklin Pierce’s Favorite New Hampshire Fried Pies Recipe<\/a> provides a recipe for one of Franklin Pierce’s favorite foods, New Hampshire Fried Pies, and also includes a description of some of his other favorite dishes.<\/p>\n

Presidential Statistics and Points of Interest<\/a> includes an overview of Franklin Pierce’s life and some fun points of interest.<\/p>\n

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Our Favorite Children’s Book on President Franklin Pierce<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Timeline of Major Events During Pierce’s Presidency<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Timeline of Major Events from 1853-1856<\/h2>\n

1853<\/strong>
Gadsden Purchase<\/p>\n

1854<\/strong>
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Republican Party organized
Ostend Manifesto
Treaty with Japan negotiated by Commodore Matthew Perry<\/p>\n

1855<\/strong>
Development of Know-Nothing Party (anti-Catholic & anti-foreigners)<\/p>\n

1856<\/strong>
John Brown Raid & Pottawatomie Massacre<\/p>\n

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Franklin Pierce had 3 sons, all of whom died as children. His third son, Benjamin, died in a train accident on the way to his father’s inauguration. Benjamin’s death threw Franklin and his wife into deep depression, tainting Pierce’s presidential performance.<\/p>\n

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\"Bleeding Kansas\" Image credit: http:\/\/www.civilwaracademy.com\/bleeding-kansas.html<\/a><\/p>\n

“Bleeding Kansas” Image credit: http:\/\/www.civilwaracademy.com\/bleeding-kansas.html<\/p>\n

Pierce insisted that Congress pass the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed the setters in those two territories to decide on the legality of slavery in their states. This led to “Bleeding Kansas,” with fighting breaking out between settlers who did and did not support slavery. This led directly to the creation of the Republican party. Pierce received so many threats, that he became the first president to hire a full-time bodyguard.<\/p>\n

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Ostend Manifesto<\/p>\n

In the Ostend Manifesto, Pierce’s Secretary of State justified why the US should purchase Cuba from Spain, or take it by force if their offer was not accepted. Northerners viewed this as an attempt to annex additional slave-holding territories. Ultimately, Pierce was unsuccessful in acquiring Cuba from Spain.<\/p>\n

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Gadsden Purchase<\/p>\n

Pierce’s successes during his presidency include the Gadsden Purchase, which added parts of Arizona and New Mexico to the US. Also, during his presidency, Commodore Perry completed the negotiations with Japan and opened the country to Western trade.<\/p>\n

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The first Christmas tree in the White House image credit: http:\/\/chapelofhopestories.com\/2010\/12\/14\/first-christmas-tree-in-the-white-house\/<\/p>\n

Franklin Pierce was the first President to have a Christmas tree in the White House.<\/p>\n

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Our Favorite YouTube Video Clip on President Franklin Pierce<\/strong><\/p>\n

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These were our favorite YouTube clips that cover Pierce’s presidency. They are all appropriate for children to watch.<\/p>\n

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