For that (surprisingly large and active) group of Franklin Pierce fans (AKA "Piercers") who follow me, I've added a new Pierce book to my library: Henry H. Metcalf's Franklin Pierce and Edmund Burke: A President and a President-Maker.
This is a small book (just over 60 pages) that was published in 1930 in Pierce's hometown of Concord, New Hampshire by Metcalf, a journalist and historian from New Hampshire. There's nothing earth-shattering in the book, but it's a cool little addition to the library. It's not about the famous philosopher Edmund Burke, but about the New Hampshire politician and contemporary of Pierce with the same name who held the U.S. House seat that Pierce had previously held throughout most of Pierce's time serving in the U.S. Senate. The book looks at their relationship while serving in Congress together and Burke's efforts at putting Pierce's name forward for the Presidency.
