Franklin B. Pierce
Subtitle: the twilight of Jacksonian democracy
By: Thomas J. Rowland
Series: First men, America's presidents series; First men, America's presidents
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers; Nova Science Pub Inc
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9781612099903
Subjects: Politics and government; Presidents; Foreign relations; Biography; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-200) and index.
Table of contents: title: Character : the formative years; title: On to the national stage; title: Party orthodoxy, Mexican glory, and slavery agitation; title: A nomination and an election; title: Launching an administration; title: Foreign policy during the Pierce administration; title: Domestic policies and the path to Kansas; title: The Kansas disaster; title: Bowing out.