Born: April 23, 1791, Cove Gap, Pennsylvania
Presidential Term: 1857-1861
Three Interesting Facts (Britannica):
He was the only president to be a lifelong bachelor.
His niece served as First Lady while he was in office.
He was such an unpopular president that his portrait had to be removed from the Capitol so no one would ruin it.
Died: June 1, 1868, Wheatland, Pennsylvania
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James Buchanan
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This biography introduces readers to James Buchanan, including his early political career and key events from Buchanan's administration including the Dred Scott case and the secession of seven Southern states prior to the American Civil War. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of James Buchanan, fifteenth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.
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Encyclopedia of Presidents: James Buchanan
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James Buchanan was elected president in 1856, the most unforgiving of times. Arguments over the extension of slavery had reached a fever pitch, threatening violence between pro- and antislavery forces. Buchanan angered the North by enforcing the Fugitive Slave Law; he angered the South by recognizing an antislavery government in Kansas. In 1859, when the radical abolitionist John Brown attacked a federal armory in Virginia and called on slaves in the South to revolt, all hope of compromise on slavery issues was ended. In 1860, Buchanan announced his retirement, and the Democratic Party split into Northern and Southern factions. When Abraham Lincoln of the antislavery Republican party was elected president in 1860, Southern states began to secede from the Union. Buchanan stood by, refusing even to defend federal arsenals. The first shots of the Civil War were fired weeks after he left office in March 1861. Book jacket.
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- Fans of Venezia's highly praised artist biography series will be drawn to this new series. - Author presents the lives of U.S. presidents in an entirely fresh way with his unique format--a blend of casual prose, historical reproductions, and amusing original illustrations. - Special sales potential in historical museums and in schools to celebrate Presidents' Day. - Photo captions include listing of where famous works of art can be viewed