A Woman to Know: Harriet Lane Johnston
She was his confidante in all matter political and personal. — Sarah Pryor
She was his confidante in all matter political and personal. — Sarah Pryor
(image via The Library of Congress)
When James Buchanan became President of the United States in 1857, he entered an Oval Office roiling in turmoil — Southern states threatened succession, the Dred Scott decision loomed on the horizon and to top it all off, the White House staff wa…
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