Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. The Political Credo of Franklin Pierce XI
4. Contents XIII
5. Illustrations XVII
6. I. An Inheritance 3
7. II. A BOY IN THE LAND OF HILLS 11
8. III. Scientia Suos Cultores Coronat 14
9. IV. Initiation of Esquire Pierce into Law and Politics 28
10. V. The Governor's Son 41
11. VI. Moods and Musings of the Gentleman from Hillsborough 48
12. VII. A Fitting Prelude 63
13. VIII. Jacksonian Congressman 64
14. IX. A Political Honeymoon 75
15. X. Home-making 80
16. XI. The Winter of His Discontent 82
17. XII. Senator-elect 92
18. XIII. The Youngest Senator 98
19. XIV. Retirement from Public Life 106
20. XV. In Concord 115
21. XVI. Punishing Isaac Hill 118
22. XVII. Temperance Crusader 123
23. XVIII. Maintaining Party Orthodoxy 130
24. XIX. Battle with the "Allies" 137
25. XX. The Politician Goes Forth to War 147
26. XXI. March to Puebla 151
27. XXII. Elusive Glory 160
28. XXIII. Zenith 171
29. XXIV. "Dictator" 180
30. XXV. A Pawn in the Game 189
31. XXVI. A Staggering Possibility 197
32. XXVII. Running for President 205
33. XXVIII. Preparing to be a Statesman 216
34. XXIX. Tragedy 224
35. XXX. Assuming a Burden 227
36. XXXI. The Inauguration 232
37. XXXII. A New Way of Life 237
38. XXXIII. Distributing the Patronage 247
39. XXXIV. Shaping Administrative Policies 259
40. XXXV. On the Defensive 276
41. XXXVI. Attempting Party Discipline 285
42. XXXVII. Preparing the Administration Program for Congress 294
43. XXXVIII. Congress Assembles 302
44. XXXIX. " Society " Receives its Due 327
45. XL. Opening Skirmishes 331
46. XII. Reaching an Accord with the Senate 335
47. XLII. Inaugurating a Foreign Policy 341
48. XLIII. The First Administration Measure 349
49. XLIV. Entering World Politics 355
50. XLV. Midsummer with Congress 364
51. XLVI. Another Cuban Hope 373
52. XLVII. Popular Reactions 376
53. XLVIII. The End of Cuban Annexation 382
54. XLIX. Salvaging the Program 388
55. L. The Routine of Administration 396
56. LI. Putting Down the Know-Nothings 404
57. LII. Diplomatic Fencing 409
58. LIII. The Territorial Problem 416
59. LIV. Squatter Sovereignty in Practice 423
60. LV. Summer Miscellany 432
61. LVI. Choosing to Run 441
62. LVII. Assuming Leadership 445
63. LVIII. The First Step 451
64. LIX. An Unpleasant Turn of Fate 454
65. LX. Coping with Treason in Kansas 457
66. LXI. A Rising Power 462
67. LXII. The Approach of the Convention 466
68. LXIII. Defiance of Great Britain at Last 473
69. LXIV. The Calamities of a Month 480
70. LXV. Disillusionment 482
71. LXVI. Kansas as Campaign Material 489
72. LXVII. Kansas in Congress 494
73. LXVIII. Establishing Peace in Kansas 497
74. LXIX. Preparing for Retirement 500
75. LXX. The Final Accounting 505
76. LXXI. A President Departs 512
77. LXXIL Wandering 523
78. LXXIII. Striving to Save the Union 528
79. LXXIV. Opposition to the War 535
80. LXXY. The Dissolution of a Personality 540
81. LXXVI. The Balance Sheet 549
82. Notes 557
83. Bibliography 587
84. Appendix 601
85. INDEX 603