Franklin Pierce #6: Cloud Over the Presidency (1853); Topics covered include: Death of Benny Pierce (train accident) and reactions, inaugurated as President of the United States, death of Vice President William King, selects Cabinet, patronage, World's Fair (Crystal Palace), foreign affairs, Manifest Destiny, and the Gadsden Purchase
Key people: Jane Pierce, Benny Pierce, Jefferson Davis, Abby Means, William King, William Marcy, Joseph Gadsden, and Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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