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Franklin and Jane Pierce - Juan Marrero - 07-04-2015 12:08 PM
Happy and safe July Fourth!
I am linking to a recent article by Carl Anthony on Franklin and Jane Pierce. The tragedy they experienced close to the Inauguration suggests that the President-elect was not emotionally able to take on the Office. Complicating the situation was the fact that the Vice-president-elect died before the Inauguration too! How can history judge a President fairly who goes through such trauma even before taking the oath?
http://carlanthonyonline.com/2015/05/15/the-train-accident-that-broke-a-president-estranged-his-wife-killed-his-son/
RE: Franklin and Jane Pierce - RJNorton - 07-04-2015 12:26 PM
Oh my...what an incredible tragedy. I knew about the accident and death of Benny, but I never before read such details. So sad.
RE: Franklin and Jane Pierce - BettyO - 07-04-2015 01:20 PM
Agreed! Very tragic and heart rendering for the parents to witness such as this. I, too knew about Benny and the accident but did not know the gruesome particulars....