Reason to celebrate -- Young man of Pennsylvania -- A life in politics -- Honors at home and abroad -- A run for the White House -- Conflicts and controversies -- Bleeding Kansas and John Brown -- A nation divided -- Taking the blame -- Glossary -- James Buchanan's life at a glance -- James Buchanan's life and times -- World events -- Understanding James Buchanan and his presidency better.
Summary
A biography of the fifteenth president of the United States, discussing his personal life, education, and political career.
Union Church also known as Eby Union Church or Strickler Church Cemetery / Location, 722 East from Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, to Strickler Road, and then north on Strickler for 1/2 mile. Rapho Township, Lancaster County
Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-258) and index.
Contents
Introduction: The transformation of presidential commemoration -- Prologue: the words in the Lincoln Memorial -- A shift in commemoration: the Roosevelt Presidential Library -- The rhetoric of the replica: the Truman Library's Oval Office and Benton Mural -- Symbolic power, democratic access, and the imperial presidency: the Johnson Library -- Celebrity and power: the commemoration of first ladies -- Reinventing the presidential library: the new displays at the Truman Museum -- Conclusion: Presidential libraries and the final campaign.
Immigrant's son -- Love and politics -- To Washington : congressman Buchanan -- Senator Buchanan -- Diplomacy -- The most suitable man for the times -- President Buchanan -- March toward war -- Back to wheatland.
From schoolboy to politician -- The road to the Senate -- Approaching storm -- Moving toward war -- Time line -- Glossary -- The United States government -- Choosing the president -- The White House -- Presidential perks -- Facts.
"Hosted by the Southern Lancaster County Historical Society and our many friends from Lancaster's "Southern End.'"
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Contains bibliographic references.
Contents
Fulton's early years -- Southern Lancaster County Historical Society -- Events of the day -- Map of celebration events -- Robert Fulton the painter -- Index of advertisers -- Joseph Swift family -- Robert Fulton in Paris -- Robert Fulton's Clermont -- For further reading -- L. O. & S. Railroad at the centennial -- Press clippings from 1909 -- Committee members -- Clermont bicentennial sponsors.
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