Episode #143: James Buchanan #3: Senatorial Legalist (1834-1843)

James Buchanan #3: Senatorial Legalist (1834-1843); Topics covered include: Senator, supports the Andrew Jackson administration, election of 1836, Panic of 1837, mother dies, becomes the leader of the family, personal life, relationship with Rufus King, and discussion of whether James Buchanan was gay

Key people: Samuel McKeon, William Wilkins, Robert Coleman, Ann Coleman, Esther Parker (Miss Hetty), Andrew Jackson, Thomas Benton, Martin Van Buren, Elizabeth Buchanan, Harriet Lane, and William King

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