Season 2, Episode 15-James Buchanan and Wheatland

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Season 2, Episode 15: James Buchanan and Wheatland

We are heading to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the home of James Buchanan, 15th President, at Wheatland! Learn about Buchanan’s political rise, his unique personal life, as well as his treasured Wheatland!

Be sure to listen to James Buchanan’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “James Buchanan and Cove Gap” on his birthplace!

Also, be sure to listen to James Buchanan’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 3, “James Buchanan’s Tomb” on his gravesite!

James Buchanan’s Wheatland official site from Lancaster History.

James Buchanan’s Wheatland from the National Park Service.

James Buchanan’s Wheatland and Lancaster History from Discover Lancaster.

From My July 2021 Visit!

James Buchanan’s Wheatland
Wheatland and me
In the Entrance Hall
George Washington hanging in the entrance
James Buchanan, opposite Washington.
Formal Parlor
The other parlor
Exquisite furnishings
The dining room
China collection
Buchanan’s desk
Bust of Buchanan on the stairs
In the library
In the library
Harriet Lane’s bedroom
Buchanan’s bedroom
The President watching over everything
Maid’s room
In front of Wheatland
Last glimpse

From My July 2020 Visit!

Historical images from postcards and LancasterHistory.
Harriet Lane, official hostess, and President James Buchanan.

James Buchanan’s Wheatland, 1120 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Recommended Reading for James Buchanan

Thomas Balcerski, Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King.
Garry Boulard, The Worst President: The Story of James Buchanan.
Philip Klein, President James Buchanan: A Biography.
Jeffrey Smith, A Prelude to War: The Presidency of James Buchanan.

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