Born: April 23, 1791, in Stony Batter, Pennsylvania... Buchanan presided over the dissolution of the Union. His faith that the legal system would resolve the slavery issue locked him into inaction.

The inaugural parade of 1857, on a March day that was surprisingly warm, celebrated President-elect James Buchanan with something new to Washington parades: floats. There was the “Goddess of ...

He was one of three US presidents with an Irish born parent. The 11th president, James Knox Polk, and 15th president, James Buchanan, both had Ulster roots. Polk’s ancestors came from Co Derry ...

On March 4, 1857, James Buchanan was sworn in as the 15th president of the United States, at the first presidential-inauguration ceremony to ever be photographed. John Wood, who worked as the ...

Born in Tennessee, he stayed in the south all his life ... The mindset that is required is not a scientific one, it comes from dialogue. James Buchanan is known for his pioneering work in the field of ...