The last time a newly sworn president used his inaugural address to announce that he would aggressively seek to increase America’s territorial footprint was in 1853, when Franklin Pierce became ...

Franklin Pierce was the lackluster choice of the Democratic Party in 1852, nominated after 48 ballots. In a campaign devoid of issues—for example, both parties endorsed the Compromise of 1850—Pierce ...

The Democratic Party required 48 ballots before Franklin Pierce was nominated in 1852. Pierce won the general election against his former commanding officer in the Mexican War, the Whig's Party's ...

It’s becoming abundantly clear: Among its 2A SPSL rivals, Franklin Pierce resides in a class of its own. Swarming defense, high-octane offense, lightning fast in transition — and all of it ...