There are plenty of things to know, but here are some of note:
- Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States
- His decisions in his position earned him the reputation of the "Worst President of the United States"
- Franklin wasn't even renominated for President in the 1856 elections, due to the fact that his party abandoned him completely.
- He lived to be 64 years old
- President Ulysses S. Grant declared a national day of mourning over Franklin's death
- All three of his children died quite early in their childhood
- Franklin was heavily religious, as was his wife.
- Franklin's wife was often referred to as 'his opposite', in that her personality was quite different to his.
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