James Buchanan : [The American Presidents Series] (The American Presidents)

James Buchanan : [The American Presidents Series] (The American Presidents)

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A provocative reconsideration of a presidency on the brink of Civil War

Almost no president was as well trained and well prepared for the office as James Buchanan. He had served in the Pennsylvania state legislature, the U.S. House, and the U.S. Senate; he was Secretary of State and was even offered a seat on the Supreme Court. And yet, by every measure except his own, James Buchanan was a miserable failure as president, leaving office in disgrace. Virtually all of his intentions were thwarted by his own inability to compromise: he had been unable to resolve issues of slavery, caused his party to split-thereby ensuring the election of the first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln-and made the Civil War all but inevitable.

James Buchanan: [The American Presidents Series] (The American Presidents),Jean H. Baker,Times Books,0805069461,1791-1868,Biography,Biography & Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Buchanan, James,,Historical - U.S.,Political,Presidents,Presidents & Heads of State,United States,Biography & Autobiography / General

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