Project Gutenberg 2016-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 65 Curtis, George Ticknor 1812 1894 Boylston, Peter Curtis, George Tickner Life of James Buchanan, Fifteenth President of the United States. v. 1 (of 2) Life of James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States. v. 1 (of 2) Produced by KD Weeks, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Life of James Buchanan, Fifteenth President of the United States" by George Ticknor Curtis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This biography delves into the life and times of James Buchanan, focusing on his public and private achievements, including his presidency during a tumultuous period in American history leading up to the Civil War. The work aims to provide an impartial examination of Buchanan’s life, arguing for the necessity of understanding his role and decisions amidst widespread criticism he faced during and after his tenure. The opening of the biography sets the stage for Buchanan’s story, detailing the author's relationship to his subject and his commitment to an unbiased portrayal. Curtis explains that he undertook this task based on the request of Buchanan’s family, emphasizing that he would maintain an independent perspective. The text also outlines Buchanan’s early life, including his birth, family background, and entry into public service. It hints at the challenges he faced, such as societal perceptions and personal losses, while establishing the broader historical context in which he would operate, ultimately framing his future political career against the backdrop of a nation on the brink of civil strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 2050965 2050966 2024-09-22T06:46:09.011687 2023-09-23T05:21:17.661149 text/html text/html 2050251 2016-10-02T10:31:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 1088804 2016-10-02T10:31:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 948402 2024-09-22T06:46:29.637619 application/epub+zip 974153 2024-09-22T06:46:12.259709 application/epub+zip 827094 2024-09-22T06:46:10.687698 application/epub+zip 1423326 2024-09-22T06:46:42.621534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1344480 2024-09-22T06:46:27.651599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1197237 2022-09-24T06:24:00.061767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1920762 1920562 2024-09-22T06:46:05.950709 2023-09-23T05:21:14.955116 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1920917 2016-10-02T10:31:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 661687 2016-10-02T10:31:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18102 2024-09-22T06:46:42.773517 application/rdf+xml 14231 2024-09-22T06:46:10.866678 image/jpeg 2314 2024-09-22T06:46:10.778689 image/jpeg 1089998 2024-09-22T06:46:09.175705 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog