Events with tag - Antebellum Period

March 4, 1853

Franklin Pierce's Inauguration

Franklin Pierce was inaugurated as the 14th President of the United States on March 4, 1853, following his landslide victory in the 1852 election. As the youngest president elected at that time, Pierce's presidency marked a critical period in American history just before the Civil War.

November 4, 1856

Buchanan's Presidential Election

James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election, becoming the 15th President of the United States during a critical period of sectional tension between the North and South over slavery and states' rights.