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James Buchanan: The bachelor and the bloodshed

James Buchanan: The bachelor and the bloodshed

FromPresidential


James Buchanan: The bachelor and the bloodshed

FromPresidential

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

America is on the eve of civil war, and James Buchanan is alone in the White House as our first and only bachelor president. Historians Jean Baker and Jim Loewen, and The Washington Post's Jim Tankersley, explore the lack of personal and political union.
Released:
Apr 18, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. Hosted by Lillian Cunningham, the series features Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers like David McCullough and Washington Post journalists like Bob Woodward. [When you're done, listen to Lillian's other historical podcasts: Constitutional and Moonrise]