Episode #146: James Buchanan #6: Elected: Greatest Trial of His Life (1856-1857)

James Buchanan #6: Elected: Greatest Trial of His Life (1856-1857); Topics covered include: Election of 1856, receives Democratic nomination, elected President of the United States, Cabinet, one term pledge, and his Inaugural Address

Key people: Stephen Douglas John Slidell, James Bayard, Jesse Bright, John Breckinridge, John Fremont, Millard Fillmore, Lewis Cass, Howell Cobb, and Roger Taney

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