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The ladies of the White House, or, In the home of the presidents : being a complete history of the social and domestic lives of the presidents from Washington to the present time

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Author
Holloway, Laura C.
Date of Publication
1881.
Call Number
920.7 H745
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by Laura C. Holloway.
Author
Holloway, Laura C.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Bradley, Garretson,
Date of Publication
1881.
Physical Description
736 p., [30] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Summary
Biographical sketches of the First Ladies of the White House from presidents Washington to Garfield.
Subjects
Johnston, Harriet Lane, - 1830-1903.
Presidents - United States
Women
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
920.7 H745
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=gri.ark:/13960/t1mh0kz1w&view=1up&seq=13
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Life and achievements of James Addams Beaver . Early life, military services and public career

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Author
Burr, Frank A.,
Date of Publication
1882.
Call Number
923.5 B386b
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By Frank A. Burr.
Author
Burr, Frank A.,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Ferguson brothers & company, printers,
Date of Publication
1882.
Physical Description
224 p. incl. 2 facsim. pl., 2 port. (incl.front.) 3 maps. 19 cm.
Notes
Military services of J.A. Beaver, commander of the 148th Pennsylvania infantry: p. 22-179.
Subjects
Beaver, James Addams, - 1837-1914.
Pennsylvania infantry - 148th regiment, 1862-1865.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Personal narratives.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.5 B386b
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Life of James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United States

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Author
Curtis, George Ticknor,
Date of Publication
1883.
Call Number
923.173 B918c
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by George Ticknor Curtis ...
Author
Curtis, George Ticknor,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Harper & Brothers,
Date of Publication
1883.
Physical Description
2 v. fronts. (ports.) 23 cm.
Notes
Includes note of explanation on p. 625-626 of v. 1, not found in another issue of the same year.
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.173 B918c
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Orange street

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Author
Reninger, Marion Wallace,
Date of Publication
1954.
Call Number
974.815 LACI R413o
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Marion Wallace Reninger.
Author
Reninger, Marion Wallace,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Rudisill & co.,
Date of Publication
1954.
Physical Description
82 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Chapters : " Panorama " --- " Peggy Shippen " --- " Properties " --- "Processions " --- " Presidential Romance " --- " People " --- "Prisoner and Counterfeiter " --- " Philanthropists "
Summary
The book is written about an old street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on which many historic and interesting events took place - from before the Revolutionary War up to the present time. This series of sketches recounts stories of national interest as well as local tradition. [from the foreward]
Subjects
Kepler family.
North family.
Shand family.
Kendig, William.
Arnold, Margaret Shippen
Shippen family.
Passmore, John.
Andre, John.
Marshall, Christopher.
Coleman, Ann
Jacobs, William.
Reilly, Richard M.
Smith, Amos Herr.
Henry, Ann Wood.
Stevens, Thaddeus
Buchanan, James
Hensel, W. U.
Rettew, Mary
Long, Catherine.
Williamson, Henry S.
Watt, Peter T.
Orange Street (Lancaster, Pa.)
Lancaster (Pa.) - Streets.
Memoirs.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACI R413o
Websites
https://archive.org/details/ReningerOrangeStreet1954
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James Buchanan and Ann Coleman

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Author
Klein, Philip Shriver,
Date of Publication
1955
Franklin and Marshall College Library. ° George Tichnor Curtis, Life of James Buchanan, N. Y., 1883, I, pi 21. 10 Boston Herald, Aug. 28, 1883; Boston Post, Sept. 12, 1883, containing the refutation. �In those days Lancaster was a proud community which was still quite conscious of the fact that it had
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by Philip Shriver Klein.
Author
Klein, Philip Shriver,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1955
Physical Description
1-20 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 59, no. 1
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Coleman, Ann Caroline, - 1796-1819.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 59, number 1 (1955), p. 1-20Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.59
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The inauguration of President James Buchanan

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Author
Klein, Philip Shriver,
Date of Publication
1957.
Union, but he would be pretty safe in the Senate; at least a vast improvement over Brodhead. If Forney got the Senate, there would be no resistance to Jones in the Cabinet. After much prodding, and very late in the game, on January 7th, Buchanan wrote a guarded letter to Harrisburg, stating his personal
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Philip Shriver Klein.
Author
Klein, Philip Shriver,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1957.
Physical Description
[145]-168 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 61, no. 4
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Presidents - United States
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 61, number 4 (1957), p. 145-168Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.61
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Wheatland centennial celebration : commemorating the 100th anniversary of the election of James Buchanan 15th president of the United States 1856-1956

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Date of Publication
1956?]
Call Number
728.37 W557c
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Place of Publication
[S.l
Publisher
S.n.,
Date of Publication
1956?]
Physical Description
[10] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + reprint ([8] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.)
Notes
Cover title.
Includes the Wheatland commemorative stamp.
"Reprint from American Heritage, Volume 5, number 3, published by the American Association for State and Local History"--P. [8] of reprint.
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Postage stamps - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Additional Corporate Author
James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
728.37 W557c
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John W. Forney, journalist and politician

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Author
Dowdell, George R.
Date of Publication
1951
characteristic which appears to have stuck with him throughout his life. He jumped into things with both feet. He was only twenty years old and writing his first letter to the then U. S. Senator James Buchanan. But that did not stop Forney from recommending another young man for a position. The letter also would
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by George R. Dowdell.
Author
Dowdell, George R.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1951
Physical Description
[49]-67 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 55, no. 2
Subjects
Forney, John W. - 1817-1881.
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Journalists.
Politics, Practical.
Politicians - Pennsylvania.
United States - History - 19th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 55, number 2 (1951), p. 49-67Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.55
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Wheatland, 1848-1868; the home of James Buchanan

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Author
Butler, Joseph Thomas.
Date of Publication
1957.
Call Number
728.37 B985
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Author
Butler, Joseph Thomas.
Place of Publication
Delaware
Publisher
Univ. of Delaware,
Date of Publication
1957.
Physical Description
57 p. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Bibliography:
. 53-57.
Contents
2 pgs missing; pages from unknown document in their place.
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
728.37 B985
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James Buchanan and public office : an appraisal

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Author
Carlson, Robert Eugene
Date of Publication
1957.
Call Number
905.748 HSP v.81
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by Robert E. Carlson.
Author
Carlson, Robert Eugene
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
Date of Publication
1957.
Physical Description
pp. 255-279 ; 23 cm.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v.81 (1957)
Discusses Buchanan's public service, and particularly his position on being nominated for the presidency over several years.
This record provides a link to this resuorce on the publisher's official online repository.
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
United States - Politics and government - 1815-1861.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 HSP v.81
Websites
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/41283/41004
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