
Title
Buchanan vs. Lincoln: A Presidential Comparison
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Description
No two presidents are viewed as having been more unalike than Buchanan and Lincoln. Historians typically rate Buchanan near the bottom of the list of presidents and Lincoln at the top. This lecture addresses whether these two presidents differed that much, whether the historians’ ratings are justified, and whether there is any merit to such ratings. James Buchanan is an 1809 graduate of Dickinson College.
Fred Greenstein is Professor of Politics Emeritus at the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University.
Publication Date
10-29-2010
Keywords
James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, presidency, United States history
Disciplines
American Politics | Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Greenstein, Fred. "Buchanan vs. Lincoln: A Presidential Comparison." Ensemble video, 59:24. October 29, 2010. https://ensemble.dickinson.edu/Watch/Wb2c6LHw
