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The World Almanac Education Group Inc. presents a biographical sketch of U.S. President James Buchanan (1791-1868) as part of The World Almanac for Kids Online. Buchanan was the 15th president and served from 1857-1861. Buchanan advocated popular sovereignty, which was the right of settlers in a territory to decide whether or not to sanction slavery. Buchanan was unable to resolve the issues that led to the outbreak of the American Civil War.