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.
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.
"Auction: session one: Friday, April 20, 2007 at 6 PM, session two: Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 10 AM. Exhibition: Wednesday, April 11 - 9 AM to 4 PM ..."
Primary sources : magical moments of insight -- The American Memory website from the Library of Congress -- Finding materials online -- Strategies for teaching history / contributed by Stanlee Brimberg -- It's elementary! / contributed by Gail Petri -- History told firsthand in middle school / contributed by Laura Wakefield -- Focus on the questions in high school / contributed by Michael Federspiel -- Professional development -- Going to the source.
Libraries and copyright -- Designing the library web page -- Libraries and copyright -- Filters in the library and other restrictions on Internet access -- Digital library resources and patrons with disabilities -- Library records and privacy -- Meeting rooms and displays : the public soapbox inside the library -- Professional liability : reference, collection, book reviews, latchkey children -- Issues in library employment -- Friends, the internet and lobbying.
Includes Everts and Stewart historical atlas of Lancaster County, 1875.
"CN00070832."
Summary
A reference archive of 15th-19th century atlases and maps compiled from the Heritage Map Museum's backlist of quarterly auction catalogs and the museum's collection. Lists more than 3000 maps and 1500 images as well as extensive descriptions and market values for the maps. Also includes the collected works of 24 cartographers and listings of the museum's entire collection arranged by date. The user can browse a world-wide geographical index, match mapmakers, titles, dates and images, compare market prices realized in specific time periods, research maps from a personal collection, review editions and states, and obtain cartobibliographic annotations and references.