Short biography from the official White House site.

Report on a Pierce who is relatively unknown.

Provides a biography of Franklin Pierce.

A tribute to the man who has been called America's most obscure President.

Complete text of the speech delivered Friday, March 4, 1853, along with a brief look at the circumstances surrounding Pierce's inauguration.

A tourist's interesting search for Franklin Pierce's gravesite.

Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series. Includes section for teachers.

Free online reproduction of the detailed biography authored by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1852.

Provides history and tourist information for Pierce's Concord home.