Notes on Buchanan's Death, 1868: "The President Failed to Defend the Government"
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James Buchanan—one of the nation’s most controversial presidents, died only three years after the end of the Civil War—on June 1, 1868—a time when the wounds of war were still fresh and raw. Here's a sampling of newspaper reports in the early days following his demise.
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