Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 203 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 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Compilation_of_the_Messages_and_Papers_of_the_Presidents 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.) Reading ease score: 32.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 J Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 831794 2025-08-05T06:37:04.807132 text/html 806019 2024-10-28T18:27:22 text/html 348637 2025-08-05T06:37:16.049076 application/epub+zip 359916 2025-08-05T06:37:08.819091 application/epub+zip 305830 2025-08-05T06:37:07.393105 application/epub+zip 756288 2025-08-05T06:37:21.480047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699239 2025-08-05T06:37:15.077101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452299 2022-09-05T11:48:01.450330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680093 2025-08-05T06:37:02.557163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 660119 2024-10-28T18:27:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17181 2025-08-05T06:37:21.673018 application/rdf+xml 26419 2025-08-05T06:37:07.963122 image/jpeg 4822 2025-08-05T06:37:07.692107 image/jpeg 340856 2025-08-05T06:37:04.855148 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia