In the fall of 1861, former President Franklin Pierce headed to the Midwest, where he intended to visit with friends, family, and some of his fellow politicians. His trip would end up setting off ...

Franklin Pierce’s attempts at foreign policy, including an initiative to acquire Cuba by force if necessary, all failed, and the Cuban initiative caused an international uproar. Legacy: A largely ...

He had experience in Congress as both a representative and senator, and had been secretary of war under President Franklin ...

With the news that President Joe Biden is dropping out of the presidential race, the 2024 election cycle is entering uncharted territory. While many questions remain about who will replace Biden ...

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Philadelphia ... James Polk, Millard Fillmore, and Franklin Pierce,” Karp said.

On them rested the superior class of people, who took the capital the mudsills produced and used it to move the economy, and even civilization itself, forward. The world could not survive without the ...

Anthony Burns would not share the same fate. Determined to see the Fugitive Slave Act enforced, President Franklin Pierce ordered marines and artillery to assist the guards watching over Burns.

Franklin Pierce hung out with Nathaniel Hawthorne ... Harding never actually left the office of President, but he did leave the White House for a grandiose trip in 1923 — and he would never ...

US presidents undoubtedly have tough jobs, and many of them throughout the years have had a favorite cocktail. Here are 14 of the most famous for their drinks.

Another election is in the books and none of the major presidential candidates made a stop here in the Coastal Bend. But it ...

Vicious partisan attacks against a former, and possibly future, president violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice.