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James Buchanan. Source: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Today, most people know Buchanan for three things: He was single for his entire presidency; he’s the only president ...
President James Buchanan died here in Lancaster 150 years ago today: what was the legacy of the “worst president” and how has it changed? Posted by PennLive.com on Friday, June 1, 2018 ...
James Buchanan is often saddled with the title of "the worst US president", blamed for not averting the Civil War - but efforts are being made to reassess his legacy.
We look now to “Old Buck” - James Buchanan. In 1845, Buchanan was named President Polk’s Secretary of State, and he played a hand in negotiating the Treaty of Oregon in 1846.
It’s James Buchanan’s birthday tomorrow, so it’s time to revisit a recently debated topic: why many historians consider Abraham Lincoln’s predecessor to be the worst President in U.S. history.
James Buchanan is the only U.S. president from the Susquehanna Valley.He was born and raised in Franklin County, and he lived in Lancaster for most of his adult life.News 8 went to ...
Well James Buchanan did something right! Playlist: More presidential history from Mo Rocca For more info: James Buchanan’s Wheatland, Lancaster, Pa. (lancasterhistory.org) “Worst. President. Ever.
James Buchanan is back, as a reminder that when it comes to presidential performance, there’s a spectrum from best to worst. Hand it to New York Times columnist Gail Collins for keeping Old Buck ...
But you may not be aware that Lancaster County's own man in the White House, President James Buchanan, was almost impeached in 1860. Last month, ...
The problem, of course, is that James Buchanan, our nation’s only bachelor president, had no woman to call his “better half.” But, as Brown’s letter implies, there was a man who fit the bill.
James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States, spent much of his adult life in Lancaster – including the last 20 years at Wheatland.