James Buchanan. Source: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Today, most people know Buchanan for three things: He was single for his entire presidency; he’s the only president ...

We look now to “Old Buck” - James Buchanan. In 1845, Buchanan was named President Polk’s Secretary of State, and he played a hand in negotiating the Treaty of Oregon in 1846.

James Buchanan is the only U.S. president from the Susquehanna Valley.He was born and raised in Franklin County, and he lived in Lancaster for most of his adult life.News 8 went to ...

James Buchanan is often saddled with the title of "the worst US president", blamed for not averting the Civil War - but efforts are being made to reassess his legacy.

President James Buchanan died here in Lancaster 150 years ago today: what was the legacy of the “worst president” and how has it changed? Posted by PennLive.com on Friday, June 1, 2018 ...

President James Buchanan delivers his address after being sworn in as the 15th president of the United States in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 4, 1857.

Well James Buchanan did something right! Playlist: More presidential history from Mo Rocca For more info: James Buchanan’s Wheatland, Lancaster, Pa. (lancasterhistory.org) “Worst. President. Ever.

The problem, of course, is that James Buchanan, our nation’s only bachelor president, had no woman to call his “better half.” But, as Brown’s letter implies, there was a man who fit the bill.

In 1844, Buchanan ran for president but lost the Democratic nomination to James K. Polk. In 1845, Buchanan was named President Polk’s Secretary of State, and he played a hand in negotiating the ...

But you may not be aware that Lancaster County's own man in the White House, President James Buchanan, was almost impeached in 1860. Last month, ...

James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States, spent much of his adult life in Lancaster – including the last 20 years at Wheatland.