Episode #148: James Buchanan #8: Presidential Duties and Investigations (1857-1860)

James Buchanan #8: Presidential Duties and Investigations (1857-1860); Topics covered include: Rebellion in Utah, Panic of 1857, "reform, not relief," foreign affairs (Cuba and Mexico), midterm elections, and the Covode Committee investigation

Key people: Brigham Young, Alfred Cummings, John Slidell, John Covode, and John Sherman

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