The inaugural parade of 1857, on a March day that was surprisingly warm, celebrated President-elect James Buchanan with something new to Washington parades: floats. There was the “Goddess of ...

The image captured crowds of onlookers standing outside the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol—which was still under ...

In the aftermath of James Buchanan’s inauguration, America became obsessed: Was the fatal illness called the “Buchanan Grip” an assassination attempt? Or just a disease-ridden hotel?

Most historians blame Buchanan for hastening the greatest crisis in American history... Died: June 1, 1868. At his inauguration, Buchanan made his position clear: states should decide the legality ...

21. James Buchanan's 1857 inauguration was the first to be photographed and William McKinley’s 1897 inauguration was the first to be recorded by a motion picture camera, per White House History.