Episode #138: Franklin Pierce #8: It Doesn't Get Any Easier (1854-1855)

Franklin Pierce #8: It Doesn't Get Any Easier (1854-1855); Topics covered include: President of the United States, seeks acquisition of Cuba, Ostend Manifesto, setbacks in midterm elections, and numerous challenges in the Kansas Territory

Key people: Pierre Soule, William Marson, James Buchanan, John Mason, John Hale, Jane Pierce, George Manypenny, Andrew Reeder, and Wilson Shannon

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