This category lists pages and sites about James Buchanan (1791-1868), the 15th President of the United States. Buchanan, also known as "Old Buck," served from 1857-1861.
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- James Buchanan's Obituary Reproduced from page 5 of The New York Times, June 2, 1868.
- James Buchanan Foundation Introduces Wheatland, Buchanan's rural Lancaster County home. Also includes biographical sketches of the President and his niece Harriet Lane, who fulfilled the role of first lady during his administration.
- By Telegraph from England: The Queen's Message, The President's Reply The first transatlantic telegraph message and reply. Sent August 12, 1858 between Queen Victoria and President Buchanan.
- Internet Archive: Lives of James Buchanan and John C. Breckinridge, Democratic Candidates Glowing biographies from the 1856 campaign.
- James Buchanan Provides information about and biography of American President James Buchanan.
- James Buchanan Resource Center Online materials include three biographies, Buchanan's own memoir, his printed collected writings, and a selection of original letters from the Special Collections of Dickinson College.
- James Buchanan Collection Biography and description of eighteen letters written by James Buchanan held in the Pennsylvania state archives.
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Buchanan, James, (1791 - 1868) Short biography along with political party, years of service in Congress and bibliography.
- James Buchanan Memorial in Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C Photos of monument in bronze, marble, and granite, 1929 by Hans Schuler.
- Life of James Buchanan: Fifteenth President of the United States E-text of 1883 biography by George Ticknor Curtis. Google Books.
- Short Answers to Reckless Fabrications, Against the Democratic Candidate for President, James Buchanan Political tract from 1856. E-text by Google Books.
- Protest of the President Against Certain Proceedings of the House of Representatives President Buchanan's formal complaint filed March 28, 1860 against the House of Representatives for their investigation for possible impeachment by the committee chaired by John Covode of Pennsylvania.
- The Ostend Manifesto The 1854 proposal, signed by then Minister to England James Buchanan and others, urging President Franklin Pierce to purchase Cuba from Spain.
- James Buchanan, Inauguration, March 4, 1857 Descriptions from the journal entries of Montgomery Meigs the supervisory engineer of the Capitol in 1857. Includes the first known photograph of a Presidential inauguration, taken by John Woods.
- Internet Archive: President James Buchanan, A Biography E-text of 1962 biography by Philip Shriver Klein. Extensive bibliography.
- History.com - James Buchanan Profile of the 15th President includes video and audio galleries along with his biography, a timeline and transcripts of major speeches.
- Buchanan's Birthplace State Park Provides basic information about this 18.5-acre park nestled in a gap of the Tuscarora Mountain in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Also includes presidential trivia.
- James Buchanan Short biography from the official White House site.
- American President: James Buchanan Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch in addition to quotations, links, and resources for teachers. Includes an essay on Harriet Lane, Buchanan's niece, who served as first lady in the White House. From the Miller Center on Public Affairs.