Episode 56: James Buchanan

In this episode of pplpod, we examine the presidency of James Buchanan, the fifteenth President of the United States, whose inaction in the face of secession is often cited as a failure of leadership. His term ended as the nation stood on the brink of the Civil War.

Keywords: James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United States, U.S. history, secession crisis, pre-Civil War presidents, American politics.