Curated OER
1850s: Road to Secession
Detailing the political and social events leading up to the Civil War, this presentation provides students with maps, political cartoons, and photographs to put this time period into historical context. The Presidential Elections of...
Curated OER
Franklin Pierce Coloring Page
In this Franklin Pierce worksheet, students color and creatively decorate a picture of the fourteenth President of the United States, Franklin Pierce.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Pierce
The starting point of finding out everything about Franklin Pierce and his presidency. A great resource from the Miller Center of Public Affairs. Links to several essays about Pierce's presidency.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Pierce: Domestic Policies
As Franklin Pierce became president, the question of slavery in the territories occupied his handling of his domestic policies. Read about the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the resulting turmoil in Kansas as abolitionists and...
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: Franklin Pierce
Primary text of one Inaugural address and four State of the Union Addresses given by President Franklin Pierce.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: John Brown's Holy War: Pottawatomie Massacre
PBS provides information on John Brown's involvement in the Pottawatomie Massacre and the reasons behind the massacre.
Other
Us Gen Net: American Local History Network: The Struggle for Kansas
A detailed, 5-page article giving an in-depth look at the problems in Kansas after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Other
Franklin Pierce Bicentennial: Franklin Pierce
Get to know the 14th President of the United States, Franklin Pierce, through this history provided through the Franklin Pierce Bicentennial.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Franklin Pierce
A copy of Franklin Pierce's Inaugural Address, which he delivered from memory.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: William Learned Marcy (1786 1857)
Brief biography of William Learned Marcy explains his rise to prominence and influence on 19th Century American diplomacy.
The White House
The White House: Presidents: Franklin Pierce
Details Franklin Pierce's career as the 14th President of the United States and his background information. A portrait is included.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Pierce: Campaigns and Elections
An interesting account of the political conventions which had trouble choosing a candidate, and the lack of campaigning for president in the election of 1852. From the Miller Center.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Pierce: The American Franchise
Read about the political party leanings of immigrants in the 1850s and the backlash against immigrants as reflected in political platforms.
Other
Hillsborough Historical Society: Franklin Pierce Homestead
Advance your knowledge on President Franklin Pierce's Homestead with the information provided by the Hillsborough Historical Society.
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: Franklin Pierce
This easy-to-navigate site has President Franklin Pierce's biography, significant events in his life, an image gallery, and video clips.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1852
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1852 won by Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce.
Other
Potus: Franklin Pierce
Comprehensive facts about Franklin Pierce and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The Iron Horse: Indian Policies
From a lengthy essay on the history of the railroad in the United States. This section briefly explains how Commissioner George W. Manypenny visited native tribes in 1853 in order to negotiate treaties that would take away their land so...
The History Place
The History Place: The Kansas Nebraska Act
This site from The History Place talks about the Kansas Nebraska Act and the effects caused by its creation. The information is brief but very helpful for the subject.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Franklin Pierce
Brief biographical sketch of America's fourteenth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Trouble in Kansas
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains information about the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the violence that followed in Kansas. It contains photographs of key figures.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Franklin Pierce
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Franklin Pierce.