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Book Description: Times Books, 2004. Hardback. Book Condition: New. New book. Shipped from US within 10 to 14 business days. Established seller since 2000. Bookseller Inventory # KB-9780805069464

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Book Description: TIMES BOOKS, United States, 2004. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 218 x 147 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. A provocative reconsideration of a presidency on the brink of Civil War Almost no president was as well trained and well prepared for the office as James Buchanan. He had served in the Pennsylvania state legislature, the U.S. House, and the U.S. Senate; he was Secretary of State and was even offered a seat on the Supreme Court. And yet, by every measure except his own, James Buchanan was a miserable failure as president, leaving office in disgrace. Virtually all of his intentions were thwarted by his own inability to compromise: he had been unable to resolve issues of slavery, caused his party to split-thereby ensuring the election of the first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln-and made the Civil War all but inevitable. Historian Jean H. Baker explains that we have rightly placed Buchanan at the end of the presidential rankings, but his poor presidency should not be an excuse to forget him. To study Buchanan is to consider the implications of weak leadership in a time of national crisis. Elegantly written, Baker's volume offers a balanced look at a crucial moment in our nation's history and explores a man who, when given the opportunity, failed to rise to the challenge. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9780805069464

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Book Description: 2004. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. 1st. 147mm x 21mm x 218mm. 192 pages. 0.331. Bookseller Inventory # 9780805069464

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Book Description: Times Books. Hardback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, James Buchanan: The American Presidents Series: The 15th President, 1857-1861, Jean H Baker, Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Arthur Meier Schlesinger, A provocative reconsideration of a presidency on the brink of Civil War Almost no president was as well trained and well prepared for the office as James Buchanan. He had served in the Pennsylvania state legislature, the U.S. House, and the U.S. Senate; he was Secretary of State and was even offered a seat on the Supreme Court. And yet, by every measure except his own, James Buchanan was a miserable failure as president, leaving office in disgrace. Virtually all of his intentions were thwarted by his own inability to compromise: he had been unable to resolve issues of slavery, caused his party to split-thereby ensuring the election of the first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln-and made the Civil War all but inevitable. Historian Jean H. Baker explains that we have rightly placed Buchanan at the end of the presidential rankings, but his poor presidency should not be an excuse to forget him. To study Buchanan is to consider the implications of weak leadership in a time of national crisis. Elegantly written, Baker's volume offers a balanced look at a crucial moment in our nation's history and explores a man who, when given the opportunity, failed to rise to the challenge. Bookseller Inventory # B9780805069464

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