In the spring of 1887, worn and frail, the engineer James Buchanan Eads propped ... Around the same time, Eads fell in love. Martha Dillon, the woman who turned his head, was related by marriage.

The inaugural parade of 1857, on a March day that was surprisingly warm, celebrated President-elect James Buchanan ... National Hotel disease,” his nephew James Buchanan Henry wrote years ...

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 one constant of James' childhood was his tutor, the esteemed scholar George Buchanan. Buchanan's aim was to turn James into a god-fearing, Protestant King who accepted the limitations of monarchy.

How Did James Buchanan's European experiences shape his views on Economics? Compared to other economists at the time, Buchanan had close ties to European researchers and academic communities. He spent ...