I’m talking, of course, about Franklin Pierce (1853–1857), James Buchanan (1857–1861), and Andrew Johnson (1865–1869). The problem of 1850–70 got down to the essential question about the ...

Andrew Johnson’s ratings have plummeted like ... Johnson has been tossed into the bottom rung of presidents, including James Buchanan (who served before Lincoln), Franklin Pierce (who preceded ...

Andrew Johnson stubbornly refused to work with ... and the result is a new spotlight on our 15th president, James Buchanan, who has locked down that spot for most of the past 159 years, since ...

“Andrew Johnson and Nixon would be the two others ... director of Siena’s research institute. Image James Buchanan, who served as president from 1857 to 1861, is often considered by ...

No survey of forgotten presidents (such as James Buchanan, Chester A. Arthur or Millard Fillmore) would be complete without our 17th president, Andrew Johnson. His presidency would end in disgrace ...

James Buchanan. Author: U.S. National Archives ... Of course, Lincoln was a hard act to precede or follow: Lincoln’s successor Andrew Johnson is usually cast as Buchanan’s biggest rival ...

Historians love ranking presidents. You’ve seen the lists. There are the Greats, the Near Greats and the Mediocre. Then there are the Failures: Andrew Johnson, Herbert Hoover, and the all-time worst ...

Challenges: Andrew Johnson had to navigate the reunification and reconstruction ... but not convicted or removed from office—Johnson often contends with James Buchanan for the title of worst president ...

James Buchanan is the only ... John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.1832-1833 | After losing the position of attorney general, Buchanan was offered a post in Russia. He was one of the most ...

Johnson took over as president in 1963 following ... cited by Republicans challenging the results of the 2020 election. Buchanan came into office as the country was heading towards the Civil ...

James Buchanan is the only ... John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. 1832-1833 | After losing the position of attorney general, Buchanan was offered a post in Russia. He was one of the most ...