ON THIS DAY IN 1869, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “CONCORD, N.H. — Ex-President Franklin Pierce died this morning. A biographical sketch of the late Franklin Pierce will appear on the first page of the Fourth Edition.” *** ON THIS DAY IN 1909, the Eagle reported, “Although the Federal departments in the various states do […]
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