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James Buchanan: Tired Ol’ Buck

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Feather Foster

James Buchanan was nearly seventy in 1861, a time when 75 was a ripe old age. The Election of 1856 When James Buchanan (1791-1868) was elected in 1856, he was a) the last President born in the 18th century; b) … Continue reading →

Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, James Buchanan | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Buchanan's niece Harriet Lane, Feather Schwartz Foster, General John C. Fremont, history, Interior Secretary Jacob Thompson, James Buchanan, James Buchanan's cabinet, John C. Fremont, President James Buchanan, Presidential history, the election of 1856, The election of 1860, The Lincoln Cottage, The Soldier's Home, Treasury Secretary Howell Cobb, US history, War Secretary John B. Floyd, White House history | 2 Comments
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