Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Richardson, James D. (James Daniel) 1843 1914 Richardson, James Daniel A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 5, part 3: Franklin Pierce Reading ease score: 32.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Volume 5, Part 3" by James D. Richardson is a historical compilation that likely covers the period of the mid-19th century. This volume focuses on the messages and addresses related to the presidency of Franklin Pierce, specifically from March 4, 1853, to March 4, 1857, offering insights into his administration, political context, and the state of the nation during that time. The opening of this compilation provides a rich biographical sketch of Franklin Pierce, highlighting his early life, political career, and ascent to the presidency. It discusses his educational background, military service in the Mexican-American War, and political endeavors before his election as President. Additionally, the opening details his inaugural address, in which he expresses his sense of duty and the weight of the presidency. He reflects on national unity, the complexities of governance, and his commitment to upholding the Constitution. This introduction sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of Pierce's presidency, including both domestic and foreign policies he addressed during his time in office. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Politics and government United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 J Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 831810 829314 2024-10-05T08:15:44.689865 2023-10-05T08:19:40.116752 text/html text/html 827546 2004-02-17T16:05:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 229221 2004-02-17T16:08:38 text/html application/zip 348604 2024-10-05T08:15:56.823785 application/epub+zip 359926 2024-10-05T08:15:49.019804 application/epub+zip 305842 2024-10-05T08:15:47.501835 application/epub+zip 756404 2024-10-05T08:16:02.605714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699249 2024-10-05T08:15:55.762812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452299 2022-09-05T11:48:01.450330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680202 680121 2024-10-05T08:15:42.566840 2023-10-05T08:19:38.238755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 681430 2004-02-17T15:59:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 217296 2004-02-17T16:08:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 681433 2004-02-17T16:00:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217237 2004-02-17T16:08:36 text/plain application/zip 22074 2024-10-05T08:16:02.738713 application/rdf+xml 26419 2024-10-05T08:15:48.102797 image/jpeg 4822 2024-10-05T08:15:47.792782 image/jpeg 340863 2024-10-05T08:15:44.745820 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia