Episode #149: James Buchanan #9: Perilous Interregnum (1860-1861)

James Buchanan #9: Perilous Interregnum (1860-1861); Topics covered include: Election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln election President of the United States, southern secession (including legal interpretations), showdown in Charleston Harbor (Fort Sumter), Cabinet resignations, Peace Conference, and the end of Buchanan's term

Key people: Stephen Douglas, John Breckinridge, John Bell, Abraham Lincoln, Jeremiah Black, Robert Anderson, John Floyd, Howell Cobb, Lewis Cass, John Slidell, William Gwin, and John Tyler

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