James Buchanan had tried for the Democratic nomination several times and finally succeeded in 1856, in large part because as Ambassador to Great Britain, he had been absent during the controversies ...

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.

James Buchanan is the only U.S. president from the Susquehanna Valley.He was born and raised in Franklin County, and he lived in Lancaster for most of his adult life.News 8 went to ...

LancasterHistory and Woodward Hill Cemetery held the annual wreath-laying ceremony in commemoration of President James Buchanan’s birthday Saturday.

James Buchanan is the only U.S. president from the Susquehanna Valley. He was born and raised in Franklin County, and he lived in Lancaster for most of his adult life. Sign up for our Newsletters ...