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The Presidents’ War: Six American Presidents and the Civil War That Divided Them

Abraham Lincoln assumed the presidency in 1861 without the support of his five living predecessors, an unprecedented challenge that was only amplified amid the mounting tensions between the northern and southern states. Author Chris DeRose examines the profound impact Presidents Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Milliard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan had on Lincoln and the Civil War.











When: Wed., Aug. 13, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Where: Bryant Park/Bryant Park Reading Room
Between 40th & 42nd Sts. and Fifth and Sixth Aves.

Price: Free
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Abraham Lincoln assumed the presidency in 1861 without the support of his five living predecessors, an unprecedented challenge that was only amplified amid the mounting tensions between the northern and southern states. Author Chris DeRose examines the profound impact Presidents Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Milliard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan had on Lincoln and the Civil War.

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