USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Franklin Pierce, fourteenth president of the United States, was born on November 23, 1804, in Hillsboro, New Hampshire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Teach self-denial and make its practice pleasure, and you can create for the world a destiny more sublime that ever issued from the brain of the wildest dreamer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Franklin Pierce became 14th President of the United States at a time of apparent tranquility (1853-1857). By pursuing the recommendations of southern advisers, Pierce-a New Englander-hoped to ease the divisions that led eventually to Civil War.

Detailed explanation-4: -He was the only president to keep his entire cabinet in place for the full four year term. He was the first president to “promise” his oath instead of “swearing” it. He also was the first president to memorize his inaugural speech.