Episode #150: James Buchanan #10: Don't Blame Me (1861-1868)

James Buchanan #10: Don't Blame Me (1861-1868); Topics covered include: Inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln, return to Wheatland with family, Civil War begins, defends attacks on his administration, "Mr. Buchanan's Administration on the Eve of the Rebellion," blame for abolitionists and Congress, end of the war, assassination of President Lincoln, marriage of Harriet Lane, remains confident in his actions as he dies, and a perspective on his presidency

Key people: Harriet Lane, Esther Parker (Miss Hetty), Abraham Lincoln, and Henry Johnston

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