The Pierce Presidency

Look on any presidential ranking list and Franklin Pierce always hovers at the bottom. But many say that our 14th president got a bum rap, that as a president he was effective and as a politician he's been constantly misunderstood. 150 years after taking office, we take another look at the Pierce Presidency. Richard Ager guest hosts. His guest is Peter A. Wallner, Historian and author of two forthcoming books on Pierce- ?Franklin Pierce? and ?Martyr for the Union: The Life of Franklin Pierce?. Other guests TBA. Here's more information on Franklin Pierce.