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Franklin Pierce
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Alexis and Elliott delve into the life of a handsome yet disappointing president, number 14, Franklin Pierce. They speak to a presidential grief specialist about how Pierce dealt with a tragic death two months before his inauguration, examine how the Kansas-Nebraska Act—an act that was meant to defuse tension over slavery—ended up blowing up the country, and explore Pierce’s lifelong friendship with the acclaimed novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Released:
May 16, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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