ExclusiveJames Buchanan: The President Before the Civil War

e 15th president of the United States, entered office hoping to preserve national unity—but left as the country fractured. A lifelong bachelor and seasoned diplomat from Pennsylvania, Buchanan believed strict adherence to the Constitution would hold the Union together. Instead, his inaction during the Dred Scott decision, Bleeding Kansas, and the secession crisis made him one of history’s most criticized presidents. Yet Buchanan maintained that he “meant well” for his country, serving in a time when compromise had become impossible.

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