In 1857, the debate over slavery had fractured Kansas, national political parties, and even national churches. It's easy to see why the country turned to James Buchanan, a man with one of the strongest resumes ever put in the white house. Unfortunately, he inherited 31 states, and left behind 27, as the pre-civil was secession crisis overwhelmed the nation during his final months in office. Follow along as Buchanan develops an affinity for southern slave culture, then vigorously advances th...

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15.) James Buchanan 1857-1861

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History Abridged Episodes Around April 1, 2021

0.) Introduction

02.) John Adams 1797-1801

03.) Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809

04.) James Madison 1809-1817

05.) James Monroe 1817-1825

06.) John Quincy Adams 1825 - 1829

07.) Andrew Jackson 1829 - 1837

08.) Martin Van Buren 1837-1841

09.) William Henry Harrison 1841-1841

A.) Sam Houston, The Raven

10.) John Tyler 1841-1845

11.) James K. Polk 1845-1849

12.) Zachary Taylor 1849-1850

13.) Millard Fillmore 1850-1853

14.) Franklin Pierce 1853-1857

15.) James Buchanan 1857-1861

15.A.) James Buchanan's life, legacy, and sexuality; an interview with Thomas Balcerski

16.) Abraham Lincoln 1861-1865

16.A.) Lincoln's balancing act, emancipation and reconstruction, an interview with Louis Masur

16.B.) The history of the abolitionist movement and Lincoln's place in it; an interview with Kate Masur

16.C.) Lincoln and the partisan press; an interview with Harold Holzer

16.D.) Lincoln the lawyer; an interview with Brian Dirck

16.E.) Lincoln, the Union Army, and the election of 1864; an interview with Jon White

B.) Jefferson Davis, The Confederate President

17.) Andrew Johnson 1865-1869

17.A.) The impeachment of Andrew Johnson, an interview with David O. Stewart

18.) Ulysses S. Grant 1869-1877

18.A.) The moments that shaped Ulysses S. Grant, an interview with Nick Sacco

18.B.) The evolving myth and reputation of Ulysses S. Grant, an interview with Joan Waugh

18.C.) Grant, Lincoln, and Reconstruction, an interview with Ron White

19.) Rutherford B Hayes 1877-1881

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