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James Buchanan blue plaque

Blue plaque
James Buchanan blue plaque
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Why this matters

James Buchanan served as the 15th President of the United States from 1857 to 1861 and is often ranked among the least effective presidents due to his inability to prevent the outbreak of the Civil War.

What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Ancestral home of James Buchanan President of the USA 1857-1861
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