I believe you’ve made an error, referring to 14th President Franklin Pierce as “Benjamin” Pierce in a couple of spots. Benjamin was the name of Franklin’s father, as well as the name of Franklin’s son who died tragically in Andover. The elder Benjamin was a Governor of NH, but not a POTUS. I enjoy your articles.
Very interesting, thanks for sharing.
I believe you’ve made an error, referring to 14th President Franklin Pierce as “Benjamin” Pierce in a couple of spots. Benjamin was the name of Franklin’s father, as well as the name of Franklin’s son who died tragically in Andover. The elder Benjamin was a Governor of NH, but not a POTUS. I enjoy your articles.
Interesting history of the Pierce family!
What a sad and intriguing piece of history from the Pierce presidency.