James Buchanan
The American Presidents Series: The 15th President, 1857-1861
A provocative reconsideration of a presidency on the brink of Civil WarAlmost no president was as well trained and well prepared for the office as James Buchanan. He had served in the Pennsylvania state legislature, the U.S. House, and the U.S. Senate; he was Secretary of State and was even offered a seat on the Supreme Court. And yet, by every measure except his own, James Buchanan was a miserable failure as president, leaving office in disgrace. Virtually all of his intentions were thwarted by his own inability to compromise: he had been unable to resolve issues of slavery, caused his party to split-thereby ensuring the election of the firs…
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Weitere Autoren: Schlesinger, Jr. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-4299-9840-6
- EAN: 9781429998406
- Produktnummer: 22461495
- Verlag: Henry Holt and Co.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 205 KB
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Jean H. Baker; Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., General Editor
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