Title
Why is PA's James Buchanan Ranked So Low?
Document Type
Audio
Publication Date
5-19-2014
Department 1
History
Abstract
Michael Birkner’s participation on WITF’s Smart Talk focused on Pennsylvania’s only president, James Buchanan. Together with John Quist of Shippensburg University, his collaborator on the book James Buchanan and the Coming of the Civil War (University Press of Florida), Birkner fielded questions from host Scot Lemar relating to Buchanan’s political philosophy, his road to the White House, his handling of sectional issues and the secession crisis, as well as his personal qualities. “Does James Buchanan deserve a better reputation than he has generally been accorded by scholars and the public?” Lemar asked. Birkner’s response: “In a word, no.” For the full interview, see this link.
Copyright Note
This is the publisher's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Birkner, Michael J. and Quist, John, "Why is PA's James Buchanan Ranked So Low?" (2014). History Faculty Publications. 45.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/histfac/45
Required Publisher's Statement
Original version of the SmartTalk interview is available at: http://www.witf.org/smart-talk/2014/05/smart-talk-why-is-pas-james-buchanan-ranked-do-low-rotary-promotes-for-peace.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gettysburgmedia+%28In+the+Media%29
Comments
This piece originally aired on WITF's Smart Talk. Smart Talk is a daily, live, interactive program featuring conversations with newsmakers and experts in a variety of fields and exploring a wide range of issues and ideas, including the economy, politics, health care, education, culture, and the environment.