Episode 15 - James Buchanan | PRESIDENTIAL podcast | The Washington Post

America is on the eve of civil war, and James Buchanan is alone in the White House as our first and only bachelor president. Historians Jean Baker and Jim Loewen, and reporter Jim Tankersley, explore the lack of personal and political union. The Washington Post's “Presidential” podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. Hosted by Lillian Cunningham, the series features Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers like David McCullough and Washington Post journalists like Bob Woodward. This podcast is hosted and produced by Lillian Cunningham. Follow her on Twitter:   / lily_cunningham  . Watch all the episodes:    • Playlist   Follow PRESIDENTIAL: Twitter:   / presidential_wp   Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/p... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-... On our site: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphi... Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2qiJ4dy Follow us: Twitter:   / washingtonpost   Instagram:   / washingtonpost   Facebook:   / washingtonpost