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Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, remains one of the least-regarded American presidents, whose life was marred by tragedy and whose White House tenure was a disaster for the nation.
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"People made fun of us as we walked, pulling our handcarts, but the weather was fine and the roads were excellent and although I was sick and we were very tired at night, still we thought it was a glorious way to go to Zion."
Image: Mormon missionaries in Liverpool, England, 1855. Edward Martin is on the right of the middle row.
