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Historic brick mansion Wheatland, home of President James Buchanan in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with a columned front porch and dormer windows, framed by large trees.

Wheatland

house, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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James Buchanan
Retirement
…(March 4), Buchanan retired to Wheatland, his home near Lancaster. His reputation suffered during his years in retirement. Congress, the Republican Party, President Lincoln, the U.S. military, and national newspapers all ridiculed his handling of the Fort Sumter crisis and his failure to prevent the secession of Southern states. The…
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…(March 4), Buchanan retired to Wheatland, his home near Lancaster. His reputation suffered during his years in retirement. Congress, the Republican Party, President Lincoln, the U.S. military, and national newspapers all ridiculed his handling of the Fort Sumter crisis and his failure to prevent the secession of Southern states. The…
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