Presidential Franklin Pierce: Rolling off the tracks
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Apr 10, 2016 Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer James McPherson and historian Edna Greene Medford discuss Franklin Pierce's role in the country's progression toward civil war, as well as the personal tragedy that unfolded right before he took office.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Franklin Pierce's Unexpected Nomination and Presidency
05:44 • 4min
The Presidency of Franklin Pierce and the Support for Pro-Slavery Interests
09:34 • 13min
Assessing Franklin Pierce's Leadership and Legacy
22:23 • 6min
The Birth of the Republican Party and Lincoln's Anti-Slavery Views
28:02 • 3min