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 ...

James Buchanan is the only U.S. president from ... 1856 | Buchanan was elected the 15th president.March 4, 1857 | In his inaugural speech, Buchanan said he would try to end the "agitation" over ...

Most historians blame Buchanan for hastening the greatest crisis in American history... Died: June 1, 1868. At his inauguration, Buchanan made his position clear: states should decide the legality ...

James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States, spent much of his adult life in Lancaster – including the last 20 years at Wheatland.We went to LancasterHistory to learn more about the ...