Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire's Favorite Son by Peter A. Wallner (hardback)
Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire's Favorite Son by Peter A. Wallner (hardback)
The most recent biography of Franklin Pierce was published nearly seventy-five years ago. Yet the nation’s least known president is also one of the most charming, charismatic, and interesting men to ever hold the nation’s highest office. The first of two volumes on the life of Franklin Pierce, Wallner’s thoroughly researched, engagingly written account of Pierce’s rise to national prominence will surprise readers with accounts of the many triumphs and tragedies of Pierce’s life leading up to his presidency.
The first of two volumes on the life of Franklin Pierce, Wallner's thoroughly researched, engagingly written account of Pierce's rise to national prominence will surprise readers with accounts of the many triumphs and tragedies of Pierce's life leading up to his presidency.
About the Author
Peter A. Wallner earned a B.A. from Waynesburg College (PA) and MA and PhD in U.S. history from The Pennsylvania State University. For thirty years he taught history and was a school administrator in Ohio, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania before moving to Concord, New Hampshire to research the life of Franklin Pierce. He continues to work for the New Hampshire Historical Society and teach as adjunct instructor at the New Hampshire Community Technical College at Nashua, and at Franklin Pierce College, Concord.
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