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Franklin Pierce. By Peyton Rathbun Research from World Book Encyclopedia . Important Facts. He was born in 1804 and died in 1869. He won the democratic nomination for president in 1852. At 48, Pierce became the youngest president of the United States up to that time.
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Franklin Pierce By Peyton Rathbun Research from World Book Encyclopedia
Important Facts • He was born in 1804 and died in 1869. • He won the democratic nomination for president in 1852. • At 48, Pierce became the youngest president of the United States up to that time. • Pierce served as president during a period of increasing bitterness between North and South that later led to the American Civil War. • Pierce’s Administration marked one of the most prosperous periods in American history. • As president, Pierce faced two difficult problems • 1 He was growing Northern opposition to any expansion of slavery,. • 2 Rising prejudice against immigrants
