James Buchanan | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/james-buchanan/RSS feed for James BuchananenMon, 12 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000The Time When New York City Seriously Considered Seceding From the United Stateshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/time-when-new-york-city-seriously-considered-seceding-from-united-states-180987838/A culture clash driven by finances and Old World alignments had the Big Apple contemplating leaving the Union. The Civil War ended thatMon, 12 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/time-when-new-york-city-seriously-considered-seceding-from-united-states-180987838/See the Photographs That Introduced Americans to Their Presidentshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-the-photographs-that-introduced-americans-to-their-presidents-180984517/The National Portrait Gallery traces early images of American leaders, from John Quincy Adams to Abraham LincolnWed, 12 Jun 2024 15:41:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-the-photographs-that-introduced-americans-to-their-presidents-180984517/To Make Tiffany & Co. a Household Name, the Luxury Brand's Founder Cashed in on the Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Crazehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/to-make-tiffany-co-a-household-name-the-luxury-brands-founder-cashed-in-on-the-trans-atlantic-telegraph-craze-180983782/Charles Lewis Tiffany purchased the surplus cable from the 1858 venture, turning it into souvenirs that forever linked his name to the short-lived telecommunications milestoneThu, 15 Feb 2024 12:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/to-make-tiffany-co-a-household-name-the-luxury-brands-founder-cashed-in-on-the-trans-atlantic-telegraph-craze-180983782/The 175-Year History of Speculating About President James Buchanan's Bachelorhoodhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/175-year-history-examining-bachelor-president-james-buchanans-close-friendship-william-rufus-king-180972992/Was his close friendship with William Rufus King just that, or was it evidence that he was the nation's first gay chief executive?Tue, 27 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/175-year-history-examining-bachelor-president-james-buchanans-close-friendship-william-rufus-king-180972992/