Considered a failure upon leaving the White House in 1857 and thought to be on his way to a well-deserved obscurity, Franklin Pierce during the Civil War emerged as a major spokesman for that era's Peace Democrats, opposed to President Lincoln's suspension of the writ of habeas corpus and in defense of civil liberties. A Northerner with many close Southern friends, including Jefferson Davis the president of the Confederacy and his wife, Varina Davis, Pierce was also thought to be a traitor because of such ties and was at one point nearly arrested for suspected seditious behavior.
The Expatriation of Franklin Pierce
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Author: Boulard, Garry
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780595403677
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Author: Boulard, Garry
Brand: iUniverse
Features:
- Used Book in Good Condition
Binding: Paperback
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 204
Release Date: 26-06-2006
Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.6 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780595403677
