James Buchanan
Biography of Vice President John C. Breckinridge (1857-1861)
Biography of Vice President John C. Breckinridge (1857-1861)
Presidency of James Buchanan
I trust that I have the courage to lead a forlorn hope. —John C. Breckinridge, 1860 » read more »
Biography of President James Buchanan (1857 - 1861)
James Buchanan (1857 - 1861)
Tall, stately, stiffly formal in the high stock he wore around his jowls, James Buchanan was the only President who never married. » read more »
Inaugural Address of James Buchanan - 1857
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1857
Fellow-Citizens:
I appear before you this day to take the solemn oath "that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States." » read more »
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