History of Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was an American politician and the fourteenth President of the United States. He was born in a log cabin near Hillsborough, New Hampshire, on November 23, 1804. Pierce was the seventh of eight children; he had four brothers and three sisters. Pierce's father was Benjamin Pierce, a fr....
Political Ideology in the Mid-Atlantic United States
Political ideology is what drives American politics today. The nation was founded on the difference in opinion, for a democracy calls for the voice of the people. People do not express a unanimous voice, and that allows for variety in beliefs. Political ideology is the difference in philosophies on ....
Whig Party
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The Whig Party
The Whigs were a political party that stood for Anti-Jacksonian. The Whigs were opposed to Andrew Jackson, who they called King Andrew, and his Democratic Party. The Whigs were formed by a number of groups, the Anti-Masonic Party and namely the National Republic....