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A review by readermeginco
James Buchanan: The American Presidents Series: The 15th President, 1857-1861 by Jean H. Baker
4.0
This line from the book sums it all up, I think: "Buchanan makes up the third member of that feckless triumvirate of antebellum presidential losers, along with Millard Fillmore and Franklin Pierce. But more failed even than they..."
The author went into this biography saying, " this guy was the worst. So, now, let's look at why." And he does a great job making his case. It isn't filled with too much speculation about what could have been. Instead, he clearly lays out his case. Clearly, Buchanan made one bad decision after the next. I would actually re-read this one and would give it a 4.25 (maybe even 4.5?) star rating.
The author went into this biography saying, " this guy was the worst. So, now, let's look at why." And he does a great job making his case. It isn't filled with too much speculation about what could have been. Instead, he clearly lays out his case. Clearly, Buchanan made one bad decision after the next. I would actually re-read this one and would give it a 4.25 (maybe even 4.5?) star rating.