James Buchanan
- ISBN-10
- 1098212045
- ISBN-13
- 9781098212049
- Series
- James Buchanan
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-08-01
- Publisher
- ABDO
- Author
- Megan M. Gunderson
Description
This biography introduces readers to James Buchanan including his early political career and key events from Buchanan's administration including the Dred Scott case and the secession of seven Southern states prior to the American Civil War. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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